Final Report on Planning for Dredged Materials Management in the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve
Prepared For: New York Department of State With funds provided under Title 3 of the Environmental Protection Fund Act Albany, NY 12231-0001
Prepared By: Woods Hole Group, Inc. 81 Technology Park Drive East Falmouth, MA 02536
September 2010
ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT DREDGING CONDITIONS AND FUTURE NEEDS
For
The Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve
September 2010
Prepared for: New York State Department of State With funds provided under Title 3 of the Environmental Protection Fund Act Albany, NY 12231-0001
Prepared by: Woods Hole Group, Inc. 81 Technology Park Drive East Falmouth MA 02536 (508) 540-8080
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION...... 1 2.0 PURPOSE AND NEED ...... 3 3.0 METHODS ...... 5
3.1 NAVIGATION DEPENDENT FACILITIES ...... 5 3.1.1 Internet and Guide Book Data Sources...... 5
3.2 PERMITTED DREDGING AND DREDGE MATERIAL PLACEMENT PROJECTS...... 7 3.2.1 Existing Literature Data Sources ...... 7 3.2.2 Permit Record Data Sources ...... 8 3.2.3 Suffolk County Division of Public Works Data Sources...... 10 4.0 DATABASE DESIGN ...... 13 5.0 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS...... 23
5.1 FEDERAL PERMITS...... 23 5.1.1 Nationwide and Regional General Permits...... 24 5.1.2 Individual Permit ...... 26 5.1.3 Letter of Permission...... 27 5.1.4 Special Use Permit...... 27
5.2 STATE PERMITS ...... 27 5.2.1 Tidal Wetlands...... 28 5.2.2 Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters ...... 29 5.2.3 Water Quality Certification...... 30 5.2.4 Coastal Zone Consistency Concurrence ...... 30
5.3 LOCAL PERMITS ...... 32 6.0 SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE DREDGING NEEDS ...... 33
6.1 NAVIGATION DEPENDENT FACILITIES ...... 33
6.2 PERMITTED DREDGING AND DREDGE MATERIAL PLACEMENT PROJECTS...... 34 7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS...... 47
7.1 GEODATABASE ACTIVITIES...... 47
7.2 PLANNING ACTIVITIES...... 48 8.0 REFERENCES...... 49
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APPENDIX A PERMIT APPLICATIONS...... A-1 APPENDIX B NEW YORK DISTRICT RGPS AND REGIONAL CONDITIONS ...... B-1 APPENDIX C SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY RESERVE NAVIGATION DEPENDENT FACILITIES ...... C-1 APPENDIX D SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY RESERVE DREDGE PROJECTS (1940 TO 2008)...... D-1 APPENDIX E SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY RESERVE DISPOSAL SITES (1940 TO 2008)...... E-1
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Site map showing extent of the South Shore Estuary Reserve, as well as encompassing towns and major water bodies...... 1 Figure 2. South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Materials Management Plan geodatabase framework showing feature datasets, classes, and attribute tables...... 15 Figure 3. Estimated 10-yr dredge volumes by county and applicant...... 34 Figure 4. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Town of Hempstead, New York...... 37 Figure 5. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, and Babylon, New York...... 38 Figure 6. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Babylon and Islip, New York...... 39 Figure 7. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven, New York...... 40 Figure 8. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton, New York...... 41 Figure 9. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Town of Southampton, New York...... 42 Figure 10. Distribution by town of estimated 10-yr dredge volumes with USACE tidal inlet volumes removed...... 43 Figure 11. Placement alternatives for all non USACE tidal inlet projects in the SSER, based on permitted sites and projected 10-yr dredge volume...... 45
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Summary of Manual Selection Process Utilized for USACE Eastern Permits Section Decisions Issued for Dredging Projects...... 9 Table 2. Distribution by Town of USACE Decisions Issued for Dredging Projects Within the South Shore Estuary Reserve (late 1980s to 2008)...... 9 Table 3. Distribution by Town of Suffolk County Department of Public Works Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Sites In the South Shore Estuary Reserve...... 11 Table 4. Summary of USACE Nationwide and Regional Permit Categories Applicable to Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Projects in the South Shore Estuary Reserve...... 25 Table 5. Summary of Local Permit Requirements for Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Projects in the South Shore Estuary Reserve...... 32 Table 6. Summary of Navigation Dependent Facilities Identified Through Survey of Existing Marine Guides and Directories ...... 33 Table 7. Summary of Dredge Projects and Estimated 10-Yr Volumes for Reserve Projects in Nassau and Suffolk Counties...... 34 Table 8. Summary of Dredge Projects and Estimated 10-Yr Volumes By Town 35 Table 9. Summary of Dredge Projects and Estimated 10-Yr Volumes by Applicant Type ...... 44 Table 10. Summary of Sediment Characteristics for the Estimated 10-Yr Dredge Volume...... 44 Table 11. Summary of Dredge Material Placement Alternatives by Applicant Type ...... 45 Table 12. Summary of Existing South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Material Placement Sites ...... 46 Table 13. Summary of Existing South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Material Placement Sites by Town...... 46
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1.0 INTRODUCTION The South Shore Estuary Reserve was designated in 1993 by the New York State Legislature as part of the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Act. The Act declared the estuary to be a resource of unparalleled biological, economic, and social value, and called for its protection and prudent management. Boundaries of the South Shore Estuary Reserve (Reserve) stretch from the western edge of the Town of Hempstead to the middle of the Town of Southampton (Figure 1). From north to south, the Reserve extends from the inland limits of the watershed that drains into Long Island’s south shore estuaries, to the mean high tide line on the Atlantic Ocean side of the barrier islands. The Reserve includes portions of six Long Island towns: Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Islip, Brookhaven, and Southampton. Primary water bodies in the South Shore Estuary Reserve include Hempstead Bay, South Oyster Bay, Great South Bay, Moriches Bay, and Shinnecock Bay. These water bodies and the smaller tributaries that join them make up nearly 35% of the Reserves total area of 500 square miles.
Figure 1. Site map showing extent of the South Shore Estuary Reserve, as well as encompassing towns and major water bodies. The Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Act also created the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council (Council) as the managing board responsible for creating and overseeing a plan to manage the shared resources of the estuary. The Act directed the Council to prepare the plan and make recommendations to preserve, protect and enhance the natural, recreational, economic and educational resources of the Reserve. The Council prepared
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the plan with the assistance from the New York State Department of State and various stakeholders, including representatives from the six south shore towns, thirty-one villages, Nassau and Suffolk counties, City of Long Beach, as well as recreation, business, academic, environmental and citizen groups. The Final Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) was adopted by the Council on April 12, 2001. The Governor of the State of New York endorsed the plan, stating that, “it provides a blueprint for the long-term health of the Reserve’s bays and tributaries, its tidal wetlands and wildlife, and its tourism and economy.”
The CMP developed a series of 77 implementation actions to protect and manage the South Shore Estuary Reserve. These actions cover a range of issues affecting the Reserve, and were designed to improve and maintain water quality, protect and restore living resources, expand public use and enjoyment, sustain and expand the estuary- related economy, and increase knowledge and stewardship of the Reserve through education and outreach. The CMP implementation actions were grouped into 11 different Outcomes geared towards a specific benefit for the Reserve. Outcome 8, designed to help sustain water-dependent businesses in the South Shore Estuary Reserve, included a recommendation for the development of a dredging and dredged materials management plan (Chapter 7, Recommendation 8-2). The purpose of the plan would be to provide a strategy to ensure the future navigability of the Reserve’s waters for commercial and recreational vessel use, while also protecting the estuarine ecosystem.
The following report has been prepared by Woods Hole Group, under contract to the New York State Department of State Division of Coastal Resources on behalf of the Council, to help address the implementation action for a dredging and dredged materials management plan. The report is the first in a series of 5 reports that will provide the Council with necessary information components to support development of a Dredge Materials Management Plan (DMMP) for the Reserve. The reports will address the following aspects of an overall plan:
• Assessment of Current Dredging Conditions and Future Needs • Inventory and Distribution Assessment of Contaminated Sediments • Investigation of Opportunities for Improved Sediment Management • Investigation of Beneficial Use Opportunities • Recommendations to Facilitate Implementation
Information contained within the reports will be presented at three (3) regional public meetings for the Western Bays, Great South Bay, and Eastern Bays sub-regions of the Reserve, and a fourth meeting will be held with the Council to solicit input. Public meeting comments will then be used to update and revise the reports into a summary document entitled “Recommended Components of a Dredge Material Management Plan for the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve.”
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2.0 PURPOSE AND NEED The geomorphology of southern Long Island is comprised of a shallow coastal flood plain sloping into a broad expanse of bays, harbors, canals, and tidal marshes. The coastal bays and marshes are enclosed by a series of long, narrow barrier islands that separate them from the Atlantic Ocean. These water bodies and associated wetlands cover an area of approximately 173 square miles, and serve as the foundation for much of the Reserve’s economic base, as well as its cultural heritage. Water-related economic activities in the Reserve are numerous, and include but are not limited to, recreational boating and sport fishing, commercial fishing, shellfish harvesting, waterborne transport, and tourism. According to the CMP, “the estuary (Reserve) is home to the largest concentrations of commercial and recreational vessels, marinas and other water- dependent businesses in the State of New York.” Estimates provided in the CMP indicate that the Reserve supports about 3,000 water-dependent and water-enhanced businesses that employ over 30,000 residents.
The viability of these water-related activities, and thus a portion of the economic base of the region, is largely controlled by the navigability of the Reserve’s waterways. For the most part, the bays and channels in the Reserve are naturally shallow, ranging from 3 to 24 ft deep. As development and water-related activities have increased over the years, an extensive network of channels has been created to enable navigation for recreational and commercial purposes. These channels have been created and maintained largely through the practice of dredging. Safe vessel passage is required to marinas, boatyards, support facilities for commercial fishing vessels, petroleum terminals, ferry services, marine construction businesses, and marine fueling facilities. Because of the importance of these marine activities, the CMP made a recommendation to address the navigation and related infrastructure needs of water-dependent businesses in the Reserve. Specifically, the CMP recommended the development and implementation of a dredging and dredged material management plan for addressing the navigation needs of water-dependent uses while protecting the ecosystem.
The benefits provided by a Reserve-wide dredging and dredged materials management plan are far reaching. The general concept is to identify management solutions for dredged materials that facilitate channel dredging and maritime center development, while also minimizing negative impacts to marine and cultural resources. The first component of a dredge materials management plan, and the subject of this report, is to quantify the current and future needs for dredging. This process is required to help define the volume and type of material produced by dredging projects so that long-range planning decisions can be formulated on the best ways to manage dredged materials. Detailed information gathered and analyzed during this first stage of the planning process will also be useful in identifying major impediments common to dredging projects, such as overlapping or conflicting environmental protection windows, shortages of placement or beneficial reuse sites, redundant regulatory review, and escalating permitting and construction costs. By combining results from this Assessment of Current Dredging Conditions and Future Needs with the ensuing reports on contaminated sediments, improved sediment management, beneficial use opportunities, and implementation recommendations, the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council will have many of the basic
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3.0 METHODS The methodology used to obtain information on current and future dredging needs was adapted specifically for the South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) from other similar dredged materials management planning efforts. The focus of the work was on performing a detailed assessment of existing and future dredging and dredged material management projects so that a complete picture of the geographical and institutional parameters could be developed. Two primary categories of information were researched to identify dredging needs. The first provided a qualitative assessment of the magnitude and distribution of possible dredging sites through an identification of all navigation dependent facilities in the Reserve. Following this evaluation, a more detailed search was performed for all dredging and dredged material placement projects permitted in the Reserve over the past 12 to 15 years. Combined, the two sources of information provide an accurate picture of current and future dreading needs in the South Shore Estuary Reserve.
3.1 NAVIGATION DEPENDENT FACILITIES Navigation dependent facilities are those sites within the Reserve that depend on direct vessel access in order to maintain business operations. These sites include, but are not limited to, marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, marine repair and service operations, state/municipal launching ramps, fuel dock facilities, marine transportation facilities, commercial fishing fleet docks, and boat brokerages. Although records of actual dredging at these sites may not be available, the magnitude and spatial distribution of navigation dependent facilities provides a good measure of the potential need for dredging within the project area.
3.1.1 Internet and Guide Book Data Sources A variety of data sources were investigated for information on navigation dependent facilities within the SSER. These data sources ranged from internet searches for boating and marine services directories, state, county, and municipal web sites, marine transportation summaries, US Coast Guard and port facility listings, as well as commercially available cruising guides. Basic information on the navigation dependent facilities such as name, mailing address, and web site if available, was obtained and entered into database tables. A brief description of each data source is provided below.
• The New York Marine Trades Association (NYMTA) – Member organization that works for the general welfare of the boating and marine industry on Long Island and New York City. The NYMTA web site lists over 150 marine businesses (marinas, services, and TV media) that were reviewed for navigation dependent operations. URL: www.nymta.com. • Charternet.com – Internet based directory for marinas and yacht clubs, fishing charters, sailing centers, and other marine related businesses in New York. URL: www.charternet.com. • LongIsland.com – Internet based directory promoting Long Island. Lists commercial ferry services in the SSER. URL: www.longisland.com/ferries.php.
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• Association of Marine Industries (AMI) – Member organization with web site listing Long Island boat yards, marinas, boat and yacht dealers, yacht clubs, yacht brokers, and marine related support businesses. URL: www.boatli.org/index.htm. • Embassy Guide, Long Island Sound to Cape May, NJ (2008) – Commercial directory published by Maptech providing facilities of interest to recreational boaters. • US Army Corps of Engineers Port Series #5, Ports of New York, NY, NJ, and Ports on Long Island, NY – Report published by the US Army Corps of Engineers that describes the physical and infrastructure characteristics of coastal ports within the SSER. Facility data include name, location, operations purpose, type and dimensions of construction, and utilities available. URL: www.ndc.iwr.usace.army.mil/ports/ports.htm. • US Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service – Report provides a list of active fuel terminals within the SSER as of April 20, 2009, where servicing from marine vessels is required. URL: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/tcn_db.pdf. • US Coast Guard (USCG) First District – Internet site listing the locations of USCG ashore units within the SSER. URL: www.uscg.mil/d1/units.asp. • NY State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - Internet site listing the locations and facilities of State Parks within the SSER with navigation requirements. URL: nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/list.asp?txtPark=&txtReg= Long%20Island&Opt=1&PKS=Null&sortBy=0. • Nassau County Parks, Recreation, & Museums – Internet site listing the locations and facilities of Nassau County Parks with marinas or boat launching facilities. URL: www.nassaucountyny.gov/website/EN/parks+beaches/marinas.html. • Suffolk County Parks Department - Internet site listing the locations and facilities of Suffolk County Parks with marinas or boat launching facilities. URL: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/departments/parks/Marinas%20and%20Boat%20Ramps.as px. • Town of Hempstead Recreation & Conservation - Internet site listing the locations and facilities in Hempstead with marina or boat launching services. URL: www.toh.li/content/rc/marineservices.html. • Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department - Internet site listing the locations and facilities in the Town of Oyster Bay with marina or boat launching services. URL: www.oysterbaytown.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={F5EDEC47-D633- 40FB-BE56-1D0F60C3B0EC}. • Town of Babylon Parks and Recreation Department – Internet site listing the locations of Town of Babylon public marinas and launching ramps. URL: www.townofbabylon.com/parks/boats.cfm. • Town of Islip Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs – Internet site listing the locations of Town of Islip public marinas and launching ramps. URL: www.townofislip-ny.gov/index.php/parks-recreation-a-cultural-affairs/5- departments/26-parks-recreation-and-cultural-affairs. • Town of Brookhaven Parks & Recreation - Internet site listing the locations of Town of Brookhaven public marinas and launching ramps. URL: www.brookhaven.org/ParksRecreation/tabid/117/Default.aspx.
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• Town of Southampton Parks & Recreation - Internet site listing the locations of Town of Southampton public marinas and launching ramps. URL: http://www.town.southampton.ny.us/listing.ihtml?cat=Parks%20and%20Recreati on&id=153.
3.2 PERMITTED DREDGING AND DREDGE MATERIAL PLACEMENT PROJECTS The most quantitative measure of dredging needs within the Reserve comes from existing reports on past projects and from regulatory permits issued for site specific projects. These data sources provide information on required dredge volumes, frequency of dredging, sediment characteristics, and placement locations. Additionally, review of the actual permits issued provides information on permitting timelines and environmental windows imposed to protect marine resources. Review and analysis of existing literature and accessible federal, state, and county databases provides the most up-to-date information available on current dredging needs within the South Shore Estuary Reserve.
3.2.1 Existing Literature Data Sources A variety of existing literature data sources were investigated for information on dredging and dredge material placement projects within the SSER. These data sources included reports and documents produced by the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council, or by consultants under contract to the Council. Additional literature sources were sought from Suffolk and Nassau County, NY State Department of State, US Army Corps of Engineers, and various municipalities with local harbor management and maritime center plans. Basic information on dredging projects and/or needs was obtained from the various data sources, such as project name, location, and history of dredging. A list of existing literature data sources providing information on dredging and dredge materials management activities in the SSER is provided below.
• Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan (SSER Council, 2001) • Embayment Use Study (Steadman, 1999) • Dredging and Dredged Material Management, South Shore Estuary Reserve Technical Report Series (NYSDOS, 1997) • Shallow Draft Navigation Reconnaissance Study Reynolds Channel and New York State Boat Channel New York (USACE New York District, 1995) • Suffolk County Department of Public Works Maintenance Dredging Projects Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (Ethan C. Eldon Associates, Inc., 1995) • Analysis of Dredging and Spoil Disposal Activity Conducted by Suffolk County (Suffolk County Planning Department, 1985) • Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan Implementation Status Report April 2001 – July 2003 (SSER Council, 2003) • Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan Accomplishments 2003 – 2005 (SSER Council, 2006) • Preliminary Analysis of Potential Upland Placement Sites (USACE New York District, 2004)
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• Environmental Impact Statement for the Designation of Dredged Material Disposal Sites in Central and Western Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York (USEPA and USACE New England District, 2004) • Selected Boat Ramps in the Marine Waters of Nassau and Suffolk Counties: Summer Use Characteristics (Malchoff, 1993) • Development of a Directory of Boater Pumpout Facilities and an Assessment of Pumpout Operation and Use in New York and Connecticut Marine Waters (Tansky, 1993) • Draft Summary of Recreational Boating Facilities in the South Shore Estuary Reserve (Tansky, 1997) • Patchogue River Maritime Center Plan (Suffolk County Planning Department, 1999)
3.2.2 Permit Record Data Sources Information on previously permitted dredging and dredge material placement projects was obtained through review of US Army Corps of Engineers and NY State Department of Environmental Conservation permit databases. Since all dredging projects within the Reserve require permits from these agencies, they provide a good source of information on current and future dredging needs. A brief description of the methods used to obtain permit records from these agencies is provided below.
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Permits The USACE New York District Regulatory Branch maintains a database of all decisions and permits issued for work within their jurisdiction. The database includes information on individual, nationwide, regional/programmatic, and letters of permission issued over the past 20+ years (late 1980s to present). The database contains a number of fields that describe the permit number, project name, location, applicant, basic work description, as well as date and type of permit issued. Woods Hole Group worked with the Eastern Permits Section of the New York District to obtain the relevant permit summaries from the database for the South Shore Estuary Reserve.
The initial query of the database by the Eastern Permits Section provided hard copy summaries of all permits issued since the late 1980s for dredging related projects in Suffolk and eastern Nassau Counties. This query produced a total of 691 permit summaries (Table 1). Subsequent to the initial database query, a manual selection process was developed to identify only those projects meeting the following three criteria: (1) within the Reserve boundaries, (2) dredging for navigation purposes, and (3) government, commercial, or club/association applicants. Decisions regarding criteria 2 and 3 were made based on information provided in the work description, project name, and applicant fields of the database. For example, projects with work descriptions for dredging associated with bulkhead installation/repairs were eliminated, while those referencing dredging with upland or beach placement, or for maintenance/improvement dredging were included. In a similar manner, all private or single property dredging projects were eliminated by reviewing the project name and applicant
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fields. This manual selection process resulted in elimination of 302 permit summaries, or 44% of the original 691 summaries provided by the Eastern Permits Section (Table 1). A total of 389 permit summaries, accounting for 56% of projects identified from the initial database query, remained for further investigation.
Table 2 shows the distribution of remaining USACE permit decisions issued for dredging projects across the six towns within the SSER. Review of these data indicates the greatest number of permits issued for projects in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven, and the fewest number of permits in Oyster Bay. In an effort to isolate the more current permit decisions representative of today’s dredging needs, all permit decisions issued between 1996 and the present were selected for further review and analysis (Table 2).
Table 1. Summary of Manual Selection Process Utilized for USACE Eastern Permits Section Decisions Issued for Dredging Projects # Project Decisions Selection Criteria # Project Decisions Remaining USACE Eastern Permits Section decisions for dredging 691 (late 1980s – 2008) Outside SSER 158 533 Suffolk County – private projects or non-navigation 56 477 related dredging Nassau County – private projects or non-navigation 88 389 related dredging TOTAL 302 389
Table 2. Distribution by Town of USACE Decisions Issued for Dredging Projects Within the South Shore Estuary Reserve (late 1980s to 2008) # Decisions Issued # Decisions Issued Town # Projects Pre-1996 Post-1996 Hempstead 55 32 23 Oyster Bay 28 23 5 Babylon 50 33 17 Islip 113 68 45 Brookhaven 74 52 22 Southampton 69 50 19 TOTAL 389 258 131 Note: Table 2 reflects navigational dredging projects for government, commercial, or club/association applicants only.
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Following identification of the relevant USACE permit decisions, Woods Hole Group visited the Eastern Permits Section of the New York District USACE to search for the actual copies of permits issued. Approximately 61% (80 of 131) of the post-1996 dredging permits were located and copied. The permit records were obtained so that additional data such as dredge volume, sediment type, placement location, etc. could be recorded in the dredging needs database created as part of this project (Section 4.0).
• NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Permits The NY State DEC Division of Environmental Permits maintains a database of permits issued under the major environmental regulatory programs. For dredged materials management projects, the DEC regulatory programs issue tidal wetlands, excavation and fill in navigable waters, and water quality certification permits. The database includes information on specific applications processed by DEC from May 1988 to the present, including project name and location, applicant, permit type, status of application, and project description. A summary of the permitting timeline is also provided showing dates for when the application was received, deemed complete, and issued. Access to the database is gained through the online search wizard (DART; http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/envapps/.) DART allows users to search applications by DEC application number, applicant name, company or project name, location, date range or permit type.
Woods Hole Group investigated the possibility of using DEC’s DART to identify permitted dredging projects in the Reserve. However, since the online version of the database wizard is not searchable by project description, it was not possible to identify only those projects involving dredging. In addition, public access to actual DEC permit files extending back to 1996 is limited. Consequently, a search method was developed using project information gathered from the USACE database on the 131 relevant dredging projects in the SSER (Table 2). Each individual project was searched using the DART wizard and additional project information was recorded in the dredging needs database (Section 4.0). Since most of the basic project information had already been obtained from the USACE permit decisions, the database was utilized primarily to document DEC permitting timelines for dredging and dredged materials management projects in the Reserve.
3.2.3 Suffolk County Division of Public Works Data Sources The Suffolk County Department of Public Works (SCDPW) is the principal agency responsible for non-federal dredging throughout Suffolk County. The Towns of Babylon, Islip, Brookhaven, and Southampton work through SCDPW to plan, permit, and implement their required dredging and dredged materials management activities. As such, the SCDPW Highways, Structures, and Waterways Division maintains extensive records on County dredging projects under their auspices. These records are in the form of hard copy permit applications and decisions, as well as a relational database of dredging and dredge material placement projects.
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Woods Hole Group visited the SCDPW offices and obtained hard copy permit records of all County sponsored dredging and dredge material placement projects. In addition, a copy of the relational database for use in ESRI’s ArcGIS was obtained. The database provided a wealth of information on the County projects dating back to 1948, including project name, location, placement location, sediment quality, dredge volume, and permitting history. Detailed information was also provided on historical dredging activity at each site. A summary of dredging and dredge material placement project data obtained from the SCDPW is provided in Table 3. Information obtained from the County permit records and the relational database were incorporated into the dredging needs database created as part of this project (Section 4.0).
Table 3. Distribution by Town of Suffolk County Department of Public Works Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Sites In the South Shore Estuary Reserve Town # Dredge Projects # Placement Sites Babylon 42 8 Islip 54 9 Brookhaven 54 12 Southampton 41 1 TOTALS 191 30
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4.0 DATABASE DESIGN Information obtained during the data collection phase of the dredging needs analysis was organized using ESRI’s ArcGIS Geographic Information System (GIS) software. A geodatabase, which is the common data storage and management framework for ArcGIS, was developed for the South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Materials Management Program (SSER DMMP). The geodatabase serves as a central repository for the storage, retrieval, and management of both spatial and attribute data. It supports many types of GIS data including geographic features, attribute data, satellite and aerial images, surface modeling of 3D data, utility and transportation network systems, GPS coordinates, and survey measurements.
SSER data were entered into the geodatabase according to a series of feature datasets. Each feature dataset contains a group of feature classes, or thematic layers, that are related by subject. For example, the Watershed feature dataset contains a thematic layer (feature class) showing all watersheds within the SSER, and another thematic layer showing the tributaries. The information contained within each feature class contains the same geometry type (point, line, polygon), the same attribute fields, and the same coordinate system. The SSER DMMP geodatabase contains a total of 9 feature datasets and 26 different feature classes (Figure 2). In addition, 3 geodatabase tables were developed to support information about Reserve dredge sites, past projects, and regulatory permits. Digital orthophoto imagery covering the Reserve and NOAA nautical charts were also added to the geodatabase. All information within the geodatabase is referenced to the common coordinate system: State Plane New York Long Island Zone (ft), and horizontal datum: North American Datum 1983.
The geodatabase was designed to offer maximum flexibility in supporting the dredge materials management process for the Reserve. To this end, a wide range of feature datasets and classes were added that will be useful in future planning activities and for subsequent reports required as part of this study. Many of the datasets were obtained from existing GIS clearinghouses maintained by New York State and Suffolk County. Other datasets, such as the Dredge and Placement Sites feature classes were developed specifically for this project. A brief description of the SSER DMMP feature classes and attribute tables is provided below.
The geodatabase will continue to be updated and enhanced throughout the duration of the dredge materials management planning process. New feature classes will be added as they are created or obtained from other agencies, specifically to aid in the evaluation of potential sediment contamination sources and beneficial reuse opportunties for dredged material. The powerful spatial analysis tools available within the ArcGIS geodatabase framework will also be critical for the development of improved sediment management recommendations.
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Figure 2. South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Materials Management Plan geodatabase framework showing feature datasets, classes, and attribute tables.
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Feature Dataset: Admin Boundaries Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents NYS Office of Cyber Security Boundaries of Towns Polygon & Critical Infrastructure Coord. incorporated towns NYS Office of Cyber Security Boundaries of Counties Polygon & Critical Infrastructure Coord. incorporated counties NYS Office of Cyber Security Boundaries of Villages Polygon & Critical Infrastructure Coord. incorporated villages Lands under the care, NYS Dept. of Environmental DEC Lands Polygon custody and control of Conservation DEC State, federal, county, NYS Office of Cyber Security & municipal Public Lands Polygon & Critical Infrastructure Coord. recreation and non- recreation lands Boundaries of state NYS Office of Parks, parks, historic sites, State Park-His Polygon Recreation & Historic marine parks, boat Lands Preservation launch sites, park preserves Boundary of Long South Shore Estuary Reserve SSER Polygon Island South Shore Council Estuary Reserve
Feature Dataset: Transportation Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Public roads compiled NYS Office of Cyber Security from orthoimagery Roads Line & Critical Infrastructure Coord. and attributed with street names NYS Office of Cyber Security Public ferry routes and Ferry Routes Line & Critical Infrastructure Coord. terminals
Feature Dataset: Watershed Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Boundaries of SSER South Shore Estuary Reserve Watersheds Polygon watersheds draining Council into estuary South Shore Estuary Reserve Rivers, streams, creeks Tributaries Line Council & brooks in SSER
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Feature Dataset: Contamination Sources Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Chemical & petroleum Remediation NYS Dept. of Environmental Point spill, Superfund, & Sites Conservation Brownfield sites Municipal & industrial NYS Dept. of Environmental wastewater treatment SPDES Point Conservation facilities that discharge into navigable waters
Feature Dataset: Regulatory Classifications Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Significant coastal fish Coastal Polygon NYS Dept. of State and wildlife habitats Habitats designated by NYS Water quality WQ NYS Dept. of Environmental Polygon classifications for NY Classifications Conservation water bodies Tidal wetland Tidal locations and Polygon NYS Dept. of State Wetlands attributes as defined by Tidal Wetlands Act Boundary of federally Coastal Area approved state coastal Polygon NYS Dept. of State Boundary program under CZM Act
Feature Dataset: Ecological Resources Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Benthic habitat areas Benthic photogrametrically Polygon NYS Dept. of State Habitats derived from aerial photography NYS Dept. of Environmental Bird conservation Bird Areas Point Conservation areas
Feature Dataset: Indices Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents DOQ Index Index for 2 ft Polygon NYS Dept. of State 2 ft resolution orthophotos DOQ Index Index for 8 ft Polygon NYS Dept. of State 8 ft resolution orthophotos Index for map sheets Developed as part of this Map Tiles Polygon published for DMMP project report series
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Data in the Dredge Sites and Placement Sites feature classes were generated from several sources. Suffolk County DPW GIS database files were used to identify and locate all county dredging and dredge material placement projects. Additional sites were mapped using coordinates and engineering plans obtained from permit records at the USACE offices. The Dredge and Placement Sites feature classes contain one entry for each site. A total of 319 dredge sites and 114 placement sites are included in the geodatabase.
Feature Dataset: Dredge Sites (319 records) Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Locations of dredge Dredge Developed as part of this Point projects in Reserve Locations project from 1940 to present
Feature Dataset: Placement Sites (114 records) Feature Class Layer Type Source Contents Federal Beneficial reuse sites US Army Corps of Engineers Beneficial Point in use by USACE New York District Reuse Open water disposal Federal Open US Army Corps of Engineers sites identified by Polygon Water Sites New York District USACE; historic and current Placement site locations in Reserve Disposal Developed as part of this Polygon from 1940 to present; Locations project includes capacity, site type, and status
The following 3 geodatabase tables were developed to manage supplemental information regarding each of the sites contained in the Dredge Locations feature class: Dredge Projects, Dredge Activity, and Dredge Permits. Information within the tables is linked by the unique Project ID. The Dredge Projects table contains basic information about the project obtained primarily from the permitting records. The number of records populated with information in this table is relatively high, with the exception of the dredge methodology field where only 29% of the 319 dredge projects have data.
The Dredge Activity table contains information on actual dredging events at each site, and as such, some dredge projects have numerous entries that account for multiple maintenance dredging episodes. Data in the Dredge Activity table were obtained exclusively from Suffolk County DPW projects, as post construction records of dredging at other sites were not readily available from the regulatory agencies. A total of 352 dredge activities were included in the table. Data coverage in the Dredge Activity table is quite low for the methodology, contractor, and construction cost fields (1%, 3%, and 3%, respectively).
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Geodatabase Table: Dredge Projects (319 records) Records Field Name Contents Populated Unique identifier (ex. B-1); letter prefix indicates Project ID town; H=Hempstead, OB=Oyster Bay, B=Babylon, 100% I=Islip, BR=Brookhaven, SH=Southampton Type of applicant (federal, state, county, municipal, Applicant Type 100% commercial, or private) Applicant Name Name of applicant on permit 100% Disposal Name or description of permitted placement site(s) 63% Location on permit Disposal ID Unique identifier assigned to placement sites 63% Type of dredging (maintenance or improvement) Dredge Type 58% listed on permit Type of dredge sediment listed on permit (sand, silt, Sediment Type 49% or combination) Agent-Engineer Agent or engineer listed on permit application 88% Description of project on permit (channel dimensions Description 65% and location) Permitted Dredge volume on permit (cubic yards) 77% Volume Description of dredge frequency and volume allowed Frequency 68% by permit Methodology Dredge construction methodology allowed by permit 29% Estimated dredge volume (cubic yards) over 10-yr 10-Year Volume period (computed using permitted volume and 77% frequency fields; annual volume *10)
Finally, the Dredge Permits table contains information on federal, state, and local permits obtained for many of the dredge and dredge material placement projects. Since multiple permits are required for a given dredge project, the table often contains numerous entries for each location. A total of 1,048 permits are included in the table. The data were obtained from Suffolk County DPW, as well as USACE and DEC permit records. Data population is lowest for the application date and time of year restriction fields (38% and 10%, respectively).
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Geodatabase Table: Dredge Activity (352 records) Records Field Name Contents Populated Unique identifier (ex. B-1); letter prefix indicates Project ID town; H=Hempstead, OB=Oyster Bay, B=Babylon, 100% I=Islip, BR=Brookhaven, SH=Southampton Start Date Start date for dredge activity 91% End Date End date for dredge activity 96% Duration of dredge activity (days; computed as end Duration 65% date – start date) Volume Volume of dredge material removed during dredge 91% Removed activity (cubic yards) Sediment Type Type of sediment removed during dredge activity 96% Disposal Name or description of placement site used during 57% Location dredge activity Disposal ID Unique identifier for placement location 57% Dredge construction methodology used for dredge Methodology 1% activity Contractor Marine contractor used for dredge activity 3% Contractor ID Unique identifier assigned to marine contractor 3% Construction Cost of construction for dredge activity 3% Cost
Geodatabase Table: Dredge Permits (1048 records) Records Field Name Contents Populated Unique identifier (ex. B-1); letter prefix indicates Project ID town; H=Hempstead, OB=Oyster Bay, B=Babylon, 100% I=Islip, BR=Brookhaven, SH=Southampton Permit Type Type of permit issued for dredge activity 100% Issuing Agency Agency issuing permit for dredge activity 100% Application Date Date application considered complete by agency 38% Issued Date Date application issued by agency 83% Expiration Date Date application expires 80% Permit Number Permit number issued by agency 91% TOY Restriction Begin date for no work dredge window 10% Begin TOY Restriction End date for no work dredge window 10% End
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5.0 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Regulations governing dredged materials management activities in the South Shore Estuary Reserve are in place at the federal, state, and in many cases local levels of government. In general, the purpose of these regulatory programs is to protect the physical and biological resources of the area, and to uphold the public interests for use of the resources. A thorough understanding of the regulations, jurisdictions, and application requirements is critical to the success of any dredging project. This is true not only for organizations managing multiple dredging projects, such as Suffolk County DPW, but also for smaller groups or private entities undertaking a single project. The process of obtaining the necessary permits and approvals for a dredged materials management project can be quite complex. Successful navigation of the process requires an understanding of the regulatory jurisdictions and interests, as well as the application requirements and processing times. Following this, actual construction of a project and maintenance of the permits requires an applicant to recognize and manage the various permit conditions and expiration dates.
A summary of federal, state, and local regulations governing dredging and dredge material placement activities in the Reserve is provided in the following sections. Areas of jurisdiction, application requirements, processing times, and permit durations are all covered. Where possible, current standards for time of year dredging restrictions typically imposed by the regulatory agencies to protect key species are also discussed. Current copies of actual permit applications for each agency are included in Appendix A.
5.1 FEDERAL PERMITS A US Army Corps of Engineers permit is required for any dredging or discharge of dredged material in waters of the South Shore Estuary Reserve. This includes work in all areas below the mean high water line as well tributaries, adjacent wetlands and other waters or wetlands where degradation or destruction could affect interstate or foreign commerce. The USACE has jurisdiction for this permitting under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 U.S.C. § 403, and depending on where the discharge occurs, under either Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). Generally, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act applies to discharges below the mean high water line, including beach nourishment projects, and the MPRSA Section 103 applies to the transportation and discharge of dredged material at open water ocean disposal sites.
USACE permits for work in the SSER are issued by the Eastern Permits Section of the New York District Regulatory Branch. Different types of USACE permits are issued depending on the scope and nature of work, as well as the environmental impacts. These permits include nationwide, regional, individual, and letter of permission. In general, the application process for all permits is the same, and decisions regarding which permit to issue are made by the regulatory officials. However, early coordination and discussions with the Eastern Permits Section prior to application submittal are recommended to help ensure a complete application package and direct the review towards the appropriate permit type. A brief description of each permit type is provided below.
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5.1.1 Nationwide and Regional General Permits These permits apply to activities that the USACE has determined are substantially similar in nature and cause minimal environmental impact, individually or cumulatively. One of the benefits of this permit type is the elimination of redundant regulatory control by certain other federal, state, or local agencies. In general, the USACE performs an expedited review for projects falling in these permit categories. Nationwide General Permits (NWPs) are a series of general permits issued by the USACE Washington office for specific types of projects across the country that are deemed to have minimal environmental impact. The most recent series of NWPs were issued by Washington in March 2007. A total of 50 NWPs and 28 general conditions were issued for a wide range of activities under the jurisdiction of the USACE. The following NWPs are directly related to dredged materials management:
• #3 Maintenance • #18 Minor Discharges • #19 Minor Dredging (< 25 cy) • #27 Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Establishment, and Enhancement Activities • #28 Modifications to Existing Marinas • #33 Temporary Construction, Access, and Dewatering • #35 Maintenance Dredging of Existing Basins
Once the NWPs become effective, individual USACE District Offices have the authority to enact regional conditions designed to provide additional protection for the aquatic environment. The most recent series of Regional General Permits (RGPs) and associated Regional Conditions were issued by the New York District USACE in July 2007. For some of the NWPs applicable to dredging and dredge materials management in the SSER, permit specific Regional Conditions have been developed by the New York District (Table 4). Consistent with the intent of the USACE General Permit program, the New York RGPs also specify permit categories where redundant regulatory review for Water Quality Certifications and Coastal Zone Consistency Determinations has been eliminated. A copy of the New York District RGPs and Regional Conditions effective July 13, 2007 is provided in Appendix B.
A summary of the application and review procedures for a NWP with the Eastern Permits Section of the New York District USACE is provided below. Copies of permit applications and required forms are included in Appendix A.
• Consult with personnel in the Eastern Permits Section to discuss project details, permit category, and special data requirements. This step is optional; however, it is highly recommended for complex or large projects to help expedite review.
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Table 4. Summary of USACE Nationwide and Regional Permit Categories Applicable to Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Projects in the South Shore Estuary Reserve Water Quality Coastal Zone Regional Nationwide Permit Certification Consistency Conditions Conditions Conditions #3 Maintenance Yes Yes Yes1 #18 Minor Discharges No No Yes1 #19 Minor Dredging No No Yes1 #27 Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Establishment, & Enhancement No Not required Yes1 Activities #28 Modifications to Existing Marinas No Not required Yes1 #33 Temporary Construction, Access, No Yes Yes1 and Dewatering #35 Maintenance Dredging of Existing Yes Not required Yes1 Basins 1 Conditions required only for those projects covered by Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs or Harbor Management Plans, or in Significant Coastal fish and Wildlife Habitats.
• Complete and submit the following forms: Joint Application Form 05/08, Environmental Questionnaire, and Federal Consistency Assessment Form. Include project drawings, photographs of the site, and all other information requested on the application forms.
• Eastern Permits Section issues an identification number and reviews the application for completeness and authorization under the NWP.
• A public notice is issued by the Eastern Permits Section to solicit outside comments. This public notice is circulated to adjacent property owners and other special interests, as well as other regulatory agencies such as US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the NYSDOS. The public comment period is open for a period of 30 days from the date of publication.
• The Eastern Permits Section then reviews the comments received and ensures that all required state permits have been issued. If all permit requirements have been met and the project qualifies for a NWP or RGP, the permit will be issued.
• Overall processing time for NWPs is variable depending on completeness of application, project complexity, extent of public comment.
• NWP expiration dates are tied to the effective date of issuance by the USACE office in Washington. They are generally valid for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance, unless superseded by a revised or new General Permit. After the 5 year period, the permits automatically expire and become null and void.
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Projects that have commenced at the time of permit expiration, or are under contract to commence, remain authorized provided the work is completed within one year. In the case of RGPs, the New York District issues permits that are valid for 2 years.
5.1.2 Individual Permit Individual Permits are typically required for projects that are large in scope, or have the potential to cause significant adverse environmental impact. In permitting these projects, the USACE first reviews the basic project purpose and likely impacts. This guides the analysis of practicable alternatives to avoid filling waters and wetlands, where off-site alternatives are first considered, followed by on-site project modifications that will avoid and/or minimize wetland impacts. For projects where impacts are unavoidable, compensatory mitigation to replace the functions and values of wetlands is generally required.
The application and review procedures for an Individual Permit with the Eastern Permits Section of the New York District USACE are provided below. Copies of permit applications and required forms are generally the same as for the NWP and are included in Appendix A.
• A pre-application meeting with regulatory officials from the Eastern Permits Section is highly recommended. Project purpose, practicable alternatives, impact avoidance and minimization measures, and if necessary, possible mitigation steps should be discussed.
• Complete and submit the following forms: Joint Application Form 05/08, Environmental Questionnaire, and Federal Consistency Assessment Form. Include project drawings, photographs of the site, and all other information requested on the application forms or identified during the pre-application meeting.
• Eastern Permits Section issues an identification number and reviews the application for completeness. If necessary, additional information and analyses are requested from the applicant.
• Once the application is deemed complete, a public notice is issued by the Eastern Permits Section to solicit outside comments. The public notice seeks comments from the general public, adjacent property owners, interested groups and individuals, local agencies, as well as various state and federal agencies. Specific agencies involved during the comment period include the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the NYSDOS. The public comment period is open for a period of 30 days from the date of publication.
• Compliance with Section 404(b)(1) guidelines, prepared by the EPA in consultation with the USACE, for filling in US waters and wetlands is evaluated.
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If the project complies with the guidelines, then a 404(b)(1) determination is issued.
• The Eastern Permits Section then conducts a public interest review and allows the applicant to respond to the public comments. If necessary, additional information and analyses are requested from the applicant.
• Reviews and comments are then considered by the Eastern Permits Section. If necessary, a Public Hearing is held to describe the project and solicit additional comments. If all permit requirements have been met and the public interest review has been successfully completed, the Individual Permit will be issued.
• Overall processing times for Individual Permits can be quite lengthy, depending on completeness of the alternatives analysis, environmental impacts, need for mitigation and monitoring plans, and extent of public comment.
• Individual Permits for dredging and dredge materials management projects are typically valid for 10 years from the date of issuance.
5.1.3 Letter of Permission Letters of Permission (LOP) are a type of Individual Permit issued by the USACE for minor or routine projects where environmental impacts are expected to be minimal, and objections from the public are unlikely. LOPs can be issued more quickly than Individual Permits because a public notice is not required. Assuming a complete application package, LOPs can usually be issued in less than 30 days and are generally valid for a period of 3 years.
5.1.4 Special Use Permit Special Use Permits are required by the National Park Service for dredging and placement related activities within the boundaries of the Fire Island National Seashore. The Seashore was established in September 1964 by Public Law 88-587 for the purposes of “conserving and preserving for the use of future generations certain relatively unspoiled and undeveloped beaches, dunes, and other natural features with Suffolk County, New York, which possess high values to the Nation, as examples of unspoiled areas of great natural beauty in close proximity to large concentrations of urban populations.” The National Park Service can grant Special Use Permits for activities that are appropriate to the purpose for which the park was established, and can be sustained without causing unacceptable impacts. A copy of the Special Use Permit application is included in Appendix A. Permits are generally valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
5.2 STATE PERMITS Permits for dredged materials management activities in the South Shore Estuary Reserve are also required from the New York State Department of State. The NYSDOS Department Environmental Conservation (DEC) issues a number of environmental permits that are intended to protect New York’s air, water, mineral, and biological
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resources. Article 25 of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law (6NYCRR Part 661) authorizes the Tidal Wetlands Program, which regulates activities in and adjacent to inventoried tidal wetlands. In addition, Article 15 of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law (6NYCRR Part 608) authorizes the Protection of Waters Program, which protects water resources for drinking, bathing, fish and wildlife habitat, as well as agricultural, commercial, and industrial uses. The federal Coastal Zone Management Act and the New York State Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act authorized the NYSDOS Division of Coastal Resources (DCR) to conduct consistency reviews of all public agency decisions on environmental permits. Under this authority, DCR performs a consistency review prior to the issuance of certain public agency permits, to ensure that the decision is consistent with NYS Coastal Management Program coastal polices, as well as enforceable policies of any Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. A brief description of NYSDOS environmental permits issued for dredging and dredge materials placement is provided below.
5.2.1 Tidal Wetlands A Tidal Wetlands permit is required for any activity in the SSER that proposes to alter a salt marsh, vegetated or non-vegetated flat, or shoreline subject to tidal action (tidal wetlands). A Permit is also needed for projects proposed in areas adjacent to tidal wetlands, extending up to 300 feet inland from the wetland boundary. Projects in or adjacent to tidal wetlands that involve the movement of material for the purposes of dredging, excavation, grading, filling, dredge spoil placement, or beach nourishment require a tidal wetlands permit. DEC maintains inventory maps of official tidal wetlands in the regional offices that show the exact locations of regulated wetlands in the South Shore Estuary Reserve. Tidal Wetlands Permits recognize two categories of projects; major or minor depending on the scope and extent of the activity. Major projects related to dredging include placement of fill in tidal wetlands and new or improvement dredging. Maintenance dredging falls under the Minor project category. The application and review procedures for a Tidal Wetlands Permit are provided below. Copies of permit applications and required forms are included in Appendix A.
• Consider scheduling a pre-application conference with DEC staff and other potentially involved agencies to discuss project details, construction procedures, wetland delineations, and any special data requirements. This step is optional; however, it is highly recommended for large, complex, multi-residential, commercial or industrial projects.
• Identify requirements for characterization of dredged sediments specified in NYSDEC Division of Water Technical & Operational Guidance (TOG) Series 5.1.9 for In-Water and Riparian Management of Sediment and Dredged Material. Chemical testing of sediments is generally not required if there have been no spill incidents within the last 10 years, and the material to be dredging is at least 90% sand and gravel, or the dredge volume is less than 1,500 cubic yards, or if the site has been appropriately sampled within the previous 5 years. In cases where chemical testing is necessary, TOG 5.1.9 specifies the required analytes for metals, PAHs, pesticides, and PCBs.
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• Consult the Tidal Wetlands Land Use Guidelines (6NYCRR Part 661) during the planning and stages of a project to identify the types of activities allowable in different types of wetlands and adjacent areas.
• Complete and submit the following forms: Joint Application Form 05/08, Environmental Assessment Form, and a Structural Archaeological Assessment Form (only if required). Include a description of the project, purpose, location map, plans, photographs of the site, and all other information requested on the application forms or identified during the pre-application conference. Submit application fee depending on type of project; $200 for minor projects and permit modifications, and $900 for all other projects.
• DEC issues an identification number and reviews the application for completeness. For most dredging and dredge material placement projects, notice of the Completeness Determination must be mailed by DEC within 15 days of receipt of the application or additional information. If necessary, additional data and analyses are requested from the applicant until such time as the application passes the Completeness Determination.
• For applications involving major projects, DEC may issue a public notice to adjacent landowners, interested parties, towns, and other regulatory agencies. In addition, a public hearing may be scheduled to present details of the project and to solicit comments. In these cases, DEC must notify the applicant and the public of the hearing within 60 days of the completeness determination, and the hearing must begin within 90 days of the completeness determination. A public notice and/or hearing is generally not required for minor projects seeking a Tidal Wetlands Permit.
• DEC then considers the permit application and all comments received during the review period, and makes a decision on issuance of the Tidal Wetlands Permit. For minor projects, DEC must make a permit decision within 45 days of determining the application is complete. For major projects where no public hearing is held, DEC must make a permit decision within 90 days of its determination that the application is complete. If a public hearing is held, DEC must issue a final decision on the application within 60 days after receiving the final hearing record.
• Tidal Wetlands Permits for dredging and dredge materials management projects are typically valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.
5.2.2 Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters Permits for Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters are issued by DEC under the Protection of Waters Program. These permits are required for all Reserve projects that involve excavation or placement of fill in navigable waters of the state below the mean high water level, including adjacent and contiguous marshes and wetlands. DEC recognizes two categories of Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters projects; major or
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minor depending on the scope and extent of proposed activity. Minor projects include fill of less than 100 cubic yards, maintenance dredging occurring at least once every 10 years, or excavation of 5,000 square feet or less. All other activities are considered major excavation or fill projects. The application and review procedures for an Excavation and Fill in Navigable Waters Permit are identical to those for the Tidal Wetlands Permit described above. Permits are generally valid for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance.
5.2.3 Water Quality Certification A Water Quality Certification is required from the DEC for all Reserve projects seeking a Federal license or permit for activities that discharge into waters of the United States. The discharge activity includes placement of fill in waters of the United States, as well as temporary discharge of decant waters from dredge material placement sites or from barges or vessels. DEC’s authority stems from Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Minor Water Quality Certification projects include maintenance dredging work that does not involve fill of Tidal Wetlands. All other improvement dredging and dredge material placement or reuse in Tidal Wetlands triggers the need for a major Water Quality Certification. The application and review procedures for Water Quality Certifications are identical to those for the Tidal Wetlands Permit described above. Permits are valid for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance.
5.2.4 Coastal Zone Consistency Concurrence Coastal Zone Consistency Concurrence is needed for any federal activity, funding, approval or direct action in the coastal zone. As such, any Reserve dredging or dredge material placement projects that require authorization or approval from the USACE also require Coastal Zone Consistency Concurrence. State Executive Law Article 42 established the authority of the state’s Coastal Management Program to set polices for reviewing proposed development and construction projects in the coastal zone. These policies address a wide range of coastal issues and are grouped into the following categories:
• Development • Fish and Wildlife • Flooding and Erosion • General Safeguards • Public Access • Recreation • Historic and Scenic Resources • Agricultural Lands • Energy and Ice Management • Air and Water Resources • Wetlands
As part of its effort to conserve natural resources in the coastal area, NYSDOS designates Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats (SCFWHs). The SCFWHs are mapped
Assessment of Current Dredging September 2010 Conditions and Future Needs 30 2007-140 Woods Hole Group geographic areas coupled with habitat narratives describing natural resource values and constraints on activities in or affecting the resources within the designated areas. The SCFWHs are aimed at preserving fish and wildlife resources of statewide significance. NYSDOS designates the SCFWHs on the basis of recommendations from DEC and in consultation with the other federal and state resource management agencies. Included in the habitat narratives are operating windows for dredging activities. Most of the water bodies in the South Shore Estuary Reserve are within designated SCFWHs, but some of the tributaries and connecting channels are not. Information about SCFWHs and access to maps depicting the designated areas can be found on the NYSDOS website at www.nyswaterfronts.com, under the Consistency Review tab.
Anyone who applies for a federal agency license or permit is required to submit a certification that the proposed activity is consistent with the State Coastal Zone Management policies. Federal consistency provisions preclude federal agencies such as the USACE from authorizing any activity if the NYSDOS determines the proposed activity is not consistent with the State's coastal policies or special management area plans, such as Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs. The application and review procedures for a Coastal Zone Consistency Certification are provided below.
• Complete and file a Federal Consistency Assessment Form.
• Identify all applicable coastal policies affected by the proposed activity and provide a brief assessment of the effects of the activity in comparison to the policy requirements. Check the SCFWHs to determine whether the proposed activity is within the designated area, and if so, review the habitat narrative to make certain that proposed activities are within the prescribed guidelines, including operating windows for dredging. Include a statement indicating how the proposed activity is consistent with each applicable policy.
• Submit all application materials to both the USACE and the NYSDOS.
• NYSDOS then considers the permit application and makes a decision on issuance of the Consistency Concurrence. During the review process, NYSDOS will make a decision on whether the proposed activity is consistent with the applicable policies. If it appears that a project may not be consistent in some way, the NYSDOS may suggest ways the project could be modified to be consistent with the coastal policies.
• Small projects can be reviewed and a decision issued within 30 days of receipt of a completed consistency application and all supporting information. For larger, more complicated projects that require coordinated public interagency reviews, or Environmental Impact Statements, the review process can take between 3 and 6 months.
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5.3 LOCAL PERMITS Dredging permits are also required by several of the local municipalities when lands underwater are owned by the town or town trustees. The issuing board, permit type, and permit duration are shown in Table 5, and copies of the permit applications are provided in Appendix A. In most cases, the municipal applications are filed after the other state and federal permits have been issued. Some local villages also require permits if the dredging work occurs within their jurisdiction.
Table 5. Summary of Local Permit Requirements for Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Projects in the South Shore Estuary Reserve Town Issuing Board Permit Type Duration Hempstead N/A N/A N/A Dredging Permit (commercial Oyster Bay Building Department 1 yr & private applicants only) Dredging Permit Babylon Department of Babylon (commercial & private Environmental Control applicants only) Wetlands & Water Courses Islip Planning & Development 1 yr (avg.) Permit Wetlands & Waterways Brookhaven Environmental Division 5 yrs Permit Southampton Southampton Trustees Trustees Permit 1 yr Conservation Board of Southampton Wetlands Permit 3 yrs Environmental Div. Administrative Board of Southampton Wetlands Permit 3 yrs Environmental Div.
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6.0 SUMMARY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE DREDGING NEEDS Information gathered during the data collection phase of the current and future dredging needs analysis has been used to summarize key findings. In a general sense, the large number and distribution of navigation dependent facilities demonstrates the need for continued dredging in the South Shore Estuary Reserve. The more detailed data on dredging needs, obtained from the actual permit and dredging records, has been used to develop a projected volume of material that will be generated over the next 10 years, subject to availability of funds. These volumes, along with other key issues central to dredged materials management, such as geography, sediment characteristics, placement site availability, construction methodology, and environmental constraints, will be critical components of the Reserve’s Dredge Materials Management Plan (DMMP). Components of the DMMP developed herein, will serve as the framework to ensure future navigability of the Reserve’s waters for commercial and recreational vessel use, while also protecting the estuarine ecosystem.
6.1 NAVIGATION DEPENDENT FACILITIES Navigation dependent facilities identified through research on existing boating and marine services directories and other state, county, and municipal guides provided a qualitative measure of the need for dredging within the project area. These navigation dependent facilities are those sites that depend on direct vessel access in order to maintain business operations. The identified sites were grouped according to town and type of service as follows: commercial, government, and yacht club or group association (Table 6). A total of 338 facilities were identified, with the greatest number occurring in the Town of Hempstead and the fewest in the Town of Oyster Bay. Commercial organizations make up the greatest number of navigation dependent facilities with 269 identified sites. Despite the large number of facilities shown in Table 6, it is clear that many additional sites exist. For example, the SSER CMP states that the area supports about 3,000 water-dependent and water-enhanced businesses. In combination, these two surveys demonstrate the ongoing need for navigation related dredging within the Reserve area. A listing of navigation dependent facilities identified as part of this project is provided in Appendix C.
Table 6. Summary of Navigation Dependent Facilities Identified Through Survey of Existing Marine Guides and Directories Town Commercial Government Yacht Club Total Hempstead 96 13 8 117 Oyster Bay 6 2 2 10 Babylon 43 8 2 53 Islip 33 10 1 44 Brookhaven 47 14 3 64 Southampton 42 4 4 50 TOTAL 269 49 20 338
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6.2 PERMITTED DREDGING AND DREDGE MATERIAL PLACEMENT PROJECTS Information from permit records for dredging and dredge material placement projects in the SSER was used to develop summary statistics for a number of important issues to the dredge materials management process. Table 7 and Figure 3 show the distribution of dredging projects and estimated 10-yr volumes by county. Since the USACE maintenance dredging at the 5 major tidal inlets (East Rockaway, Jones, Fire Island, Moriches, and Shinnecock) accounts for much of the dredge activity by volume, these projects are shown separately. The total 10-yr dredge volume for all projects in the Reserve is estimated to be 7,359,613 cubic yards. The projected non-USACE 10-yr dredge volume is 1,692,653 cubic yards, or 23.0% of the total volume. The number of non-USACE dredging projects in Suffolk County greatly exceeds those in Nassau County, representing 20.3% of the total 10-yr volume.
Table 7. Summary of Dredge Projects and Estimated 10-Yr Volumes for Reserve Projects in Nassau and Suffolk Counties # Estimated % of Total 10-YR County Projects 10-Yr Dredge Volume (CY) Dredge Volume Nassau Non USACE 55 200,145 2.7% Projects USACE Inlet 2 1,513,160 20.6% Projects Suffolk Non USACE 258 1,492,508 20.3% Projects USACE Inlet 4 4,153,800 56.4% Projects TOTAL 319 7,359,613 100%
Figure 3. Estimated 10-yr dredge volumes by county and applicant.
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The distribution of dredge projects across the 6 towns within the Reserve is summarized in Table 8 and illustrated in Figures 4-9. Estimated 10-yr dredge volumes for each town are shown, with separate totals for the USACE tidal inlet projects and all other projects. Dredge percentages by volume are also tabulated for the non USACE inlet projects. The Town of Islip has the largest number of dredging projects at 81, while Brookhaven shows the greatest volume to be removed over the next 10 years, at 832,510 cubic yards (11.3% of the total estimated 10-yr dredge volume). The Towns of Babylon and Southampton each have 55 dredging projects, although the estimated 10-yr volume in Babylon is more than 7 times the volume in Southampton. Oyster Bay shows the fewest dredging projects, accounting for only 0.4% of the total 10-yr dredge volume. A complete list of identified dredge projects within each town is provided in Appendix D.
Table 8. Summary of Dredge Projects and Estimated 10-Yr Volumes By Town Estimated # % of Total 10-YR Town 10-Yr Dredge Projects Dredge Volume Volume (CY) Hempstead Non USACE Projects 33 169,345 2.3% USACE Projects 21 1,513,160 Oyster Bay Non USACE Projects 22 30,800 0.4% USACE Projects 0 0 Babylon Non USACE Projects 55 370,625 5.0% USACE Projects 12 2,913,610 Islip Non USACE Projects 81 238,344 3.2% USACE Projects 0 0 Brookhaven Non USACE Projects 68 832,510 11.3% USACE Projects 13 740,190 Southampton Non USACE Projects 55 51,029 0.7% USACE Projects 14 500,000 TOTAL 319 7,359,613 22.9% 1 East Rockaway Inlet, Jones Inlet; 2 Fire Island Inlet; 3 Moriches Inlet; 4 Shinnecock Inlet
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Figure 4. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Town of Hempstead, New York.
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Figure 5. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, and Babylon, New York.
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Figure 6. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Babylon and Islip, New York.
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Figure 7. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven, New York.
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Figure 8. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton, New York.
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Figure 9. Dredge projects and dredge material placement locations in the Town of Southampton, New York.
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Figure 10 shows the distribution by town of the projected 10-yr dredge volume when considering only the non USACE inlet dredge volumes (1,692,653 cubic yards). This summary shows Brookhaven removing nearly one-half (49%) of the non inlet related sediment. The towns of Babylon, Islip, and Hempstead account for most of the remaining sediment.
Figure 10. Distribution by town of estimated 10-yr dredge volumes with USACE tidal inlet volumes removed.
The distribution of dredging projects in the SSER by applicant type is shown in Table 9. This summary indicates that Suffolk County is responsible for the majority of dredging work in the Reserve, with a total of 194 projects. The County’s estimated 10-yr dredge volume accounts for 18.4% of the total amount of sediment to be removed from the Reserve over the next 10 years. Municipal dredging work makes up the next largest group of projects, accounting for 2.6% of the total 10-yr dredge volume. New York State is responsible for the fewest number of dredging projects in the Reserve, and commercial projects account for the smallest volume of dredge material.
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Table 9. Summary of Dredge Projects and Estimated 10-Yr Volumes by Applicant Type Estimated % of Estimated 10- Applicant Type # Projects 10-Yr Dredge Volume (CY) Yr Dredge Volume Federal 10 5,716,096 77.7% State 3 49,000 0.7% County (Suffolk) 194 1,357,061 18.4% Municipal 62 195,922 2.6% Commercial 16 13,517 0.2% Private 34 28,017 0.4% TOTAL 319 7,359,613 100%
Table 10 provides a summary of sediment type for the estimated 10-yr dredge volume within the SSER. Three different sediment characterizations were utilized as follows: sand (> 90% sand and gravel), fines (< 50% sand and gravel), and combination (>50% sand and gravel < 90%). According to Table 10, sand generated from USACE dredging at the 5 tidal inlets makes up over 76% of the total volume that will be dredged over the next 10 years. Of the remaining material, 13.2% is sand, 0.8% is comprised of fines, and 7.6% is a combination of sand, silt, and clay. An additional 2.1% of the estimated 10-yr dredge volume had no available sediment characterization.
Table 10. Summary of Sediment Characteristics for the Estimated 10-Yr Dredge Volume Estimated % of Estimated 10-Yr Sediment Type # Projects 10-Yr Dredge Volume (CY) Dredge Volume Sand at USACE 5 5,616,960 76.3% tidal inlets Sand 53 971,648 13.2% Fines (Silt/Clay) 15 59,469 0.8% Combination 84 558,613 7.6% Unknown 162 152,923 2.1% TOTAL 319 7,359,613 100%
A summary of placement alternatives for all non USACE inlet projects is provided in Figure 11. This distribution is based placement sites for each dredging project as obtained from the permit records. Using the projected 10-yr dredge volumes for all non USACE inlet projects, beach nourishment is shown to be the preferred alternative for 56% of the sediment. Marsh island or upland placement accounts for 35% of the estimated 10-yr dredge volume, while 9% of the sediment is projected for open water disposal.
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Figure 11. Placement alternatives for all non USACE tidal inlet projects in the SSER, based on permitted sites and projected 10-yr dredge volume.
Use of the various placement options for dredged material removed from Reserve waters has been summarized as a function of applicant type in Table 11. Although the greatest volume of material is beneficially reused as beach nourishment (Figure 11), upland placement is actually used by the greatest number of projects. Table 11 shows that 124 projects permitted upland areas for placement of dredged material, while only 59 permitted beach nourishment. Commercial and private applicants utilize upland placement sites almost exclusively, and municipalities utilize a combination of upland, beach nourishment, and open water sites.
Table 11. Summary of Dredge Material Placement Alternatives by Applicant Type Upland & Marsh Beach Open Applicant Upland Beach Unknown Island Nourishment Water Nourishment Commercial 0 16 0 0 0 0 County 9 38 40 8 0 99 Federal 0 2 7 0 0 1 Municipal 0 37 7 0 18 0 Private 1 30 3 0 0 0 State 0 1 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 10 124 59 8 18 100 Note: Values represent number of dredge projects
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The distribution of dredge material placement sites that have historically been used, or are currently in use, within the Reserve is shown in Table 12. The data indicate that beach nourishment and upland placement are the two most commonly used alternatives, accounting for 53.5% and 36.8% of the sites, respectively. Marsh island and open water placement sites make up only 9.7% of the total number of sites used. The distribution of placement sites within each of the 6 Reserve towns is shown in Table 13. These data indicate that the only open water disposal sites are located in the Town of Hempstead, and the only marsh island placement sites are in the Towns of Babylon and Brookhaven. Beach nourishment is used as a placement alternative most often in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven, and upland placement is used across all towns. A complete list of identified dredge material placement sites within each town is provided in Appendix E.
Table 12. Summary of Existing South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Material Placement Sites Placement Site Type Number of Placement Sites % of Total Placement Sites Beach Nourishment 61 53.5% Marsh Island 6 5.3% Open Water 5 4.4% Upland 42 36.8% TOTAL 114 100%
Table 13. Summary of Existing South Shore Estuary Reserve Dredge Material Placement Sites by Town Marsh Beach Open Town Upland TOTAL Island Nourishment Water Hempstead 0 4 3 5 12 Oyster Bay 0 17 2 0 19 Babylon 4 9 6 0 19 Islip 0 12 26 0 38 Brookhaven 2 11 15 0 28 Southampton 0 4 9 0 13 TOTAL 6 42 61 5 114
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7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations provided below have been developed using information generated as part of the assessment of current dredging conditions and future needs for the South Shore Estuary Reserve. Additional recommendations are developed within each of the ensuing components of the dredge materials management study. The recommendations have been grouped into two categories: geodatabase activities and planning activities. Where applicable, suggestions for implementing the recommendations have been provided.
7.1 GEODATABASE ACTIVITIES • Develop a program to maintain the geodatabase created for this project as new dredging and dredge material placement projects are permitted. This could be accomplished through modification of the existing record keeping procedures of NYS-DEC (with adequate supporting resources), or by a monthly review of the USACE public notices published on line, or the DEC DART database. Provide a means to make previous permit applications available to project applicants and permit reviewers for new projects. Actual updates to the geodatabase will require an operator familiar with database software, such as ESRI’s ArcGIS or a similar package.
• Continue to fill data gaps in the dredge site and disposal area geodatabase for ongoing projects that have already been permitted and entered into the database. The focus should be on key fields that will be important to the dredge materials management process, such as placement site capacity and status, sediment type, dredge method, and construction costs.
• As an alternative to active maintenance of the dredging site and disposal area geodatabase, identify contact information for existing data sources (agency, type of information available, type of information required in applications, contact name, address, phone, email and website), so that project applicants and application reviewers have the opportunity to collect relevant information to support and review new applications.
• Identify and/or develop additional resource area feature classes (layers) in the geodatabase. Key resources include shellfish beds, shellfish closure areas, winter flounder spawning areas, threatened and endangered shorebird areas, marine mammal breeding/rookery areas (ex. Cupsogue Park, Atlantic Beach bridge area, etc.), and submerged aquatic vegetation areas. Much of this information is likely available from the natural resource offices of local municipalities and other agencies. Coordinate periodic revisions to keep the information up to date. Alternatively, collect the information from state or federal resource management agencies where it could be available through the internet to project applicants and permit reviewers.
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• Develop a map of sediment texture/grain size for Reserve water bodies. This information would help to refine the distribution of future dredge material as a function of grain size. It would also guide the selection process for suitable placement sites and identify areas in the Reserve where new placement sites should be established.
7.2 PLANNING ACTIVITIES • Conduct an economic analysis of dredging and dredge material placement activities in the Reserve to look at impacts of the no dredge alternative, as well as upland placement and beneficial reuse alternatives.
• Develop a priority list for dredge projects based on results of economic analysis and environmental impacts to existing resources.
• In cooperation with USACE, NYS-DEC, NYS-DOS, and local government partners, propose a regional system grouping public navigation channels for the purpose of organizing and managing dredging permits and dredge material placement. Consider organizing projects by county, town, or maritime center. Identify an entity for each group that could serve as the project applicant and manager. Ideally, a single permit from each issuing agency would be sought for each group of projects, so that permit conditions, expiration dates, monitoring, etc. could be managed easily. This approach would have the added benefit of minimizing administrative costs.
• After formulating regional project groups, review the Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats (SCFWHs) designated in the region and the associated habitat narratives, and determine whether they provide adequate descriptions of habitat protection for the public navigation channels within each group. If public navigation channels are found to be outside the designated geographic area of the SCFWHs, formulate recommendations on operating conditions and time constraints for the undesignated areas that meet regulatory requirements, so that permitting can be accomplished.
• In cooperation with USACE, NYS-DEC, NYS-DOS, and local government partners, seek means to coordinate permit application requirements and to incorporate flexibility for dredging and dredge material placement projects. This can be accomplished by incorporating one or more alternatives for dredging methodology, dewatering scenarios, and placement locations.
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8.0 REFERENCES Ethan C. Eldon Associates, Inc. 1995. Suffolk County Department of Public Works Maintenance Dredging Projects, Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement. Prepared for Suffolk County Department of Public Works. Malchoff, M. H. 1993. Selected Boat Ramps in the Marine Waters of Nassau and Suffolk Counties: Summer Use Characteristics. New York Sea Grant Institute. June 1993. NYSDOS (New York State Department of State). 1997. Dredging and Dredged Material Management. Technical Report prepared for the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council. Steadman, G. 1999. Embayment Use Study. Technical Report prepared for the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council. SSER Council. 2001. Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan. Prepared by the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council. SSER Council. 2003. Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan Implementation Status Report April 2001 – July 2003. Prepared by the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council. SSER Council. 2006. Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan Accomplishments 2003 – 2005. Prepared by the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council. Suffolk County Planning Department. 1985. Analysis of Dredging and Spoil Disposal Activity Conducted by Suffolk County, County of Suffolk, New York, Historical Perspective and a Look to the Future. Hauppauge, New York. Suffolk County Planning Department. 1999. Patchogue River Maritime Center Plan. Tansky. 1993. Development of a Directory of Boater Pumpout Facilities and an Assessment of Pumpout Operation and Use in New York and Connecticut Marine Waters. New York Sea Grant Institute. December 1993. Tansky. 1997. Draft Summary of Recreational Boating Facilities in the South Shore Estuary Reserve. New York Sea Grant Institute. June 1997. USACE New York District. 1995. Shallow Draft Navigation Reconnaissance Study Reynolds Channel and New York State Boat Channel New York. Technical Report prepared by the USACE New York District. USACE New York District. 2004. Preliminary Analysis of Potential Upland Placement Sites for the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Upland Placement Site Investigation Long Island, New York. USEPA and USACE New England District. 2004. Environmental Impact Statement for the Designation of Dredged Material Disposal Sites in Central and Western Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York.
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APPENDIX A
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
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Joint Application Form
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JOINT APPLICATION FORM -INSTRUCTIONS
For Permits/Determinations to undertake activities affecting streams, waterways, waterbodies, wetlands, coastal areas and sources of water supply. New York State US Army Corps of Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Engineers (USACE) Office of General Services (OGS) New York District Department of State (DOS) Buffalo District
Type or print clearly in ink. Incomplete or inaccurate information 3) PHOTOGRAPHS At least 3 color photographs, taken from may delay processing and a final decision on your application. multiple directions, that clearly depict the site of the proposed Individual Agencies may request that you submit additional activity, including any existing structures on the site, and the information to complete your application. area surrounding that site. Indicate the time and date when taken. PERMITS REQUESTED Check all Permits/Determinations requested from all the listed Agencies. OTHER REQUIREMENTS For NY State Agencies - State Environmental Quality Review Act Separate authorizations or determinations of no permit regulations (SEQR), 6 NYCRR Part 617 required must be received from each Agency in accordance (www.dec.ny.gov/regs/4490.html) - with their jurisdiction prior to initiation of work. a) If the project is an Unlisted Action, submit a completed Part 1 of a Short Environmental Assessment Form. * The applicant is responsible for obtaining any other federal, state b) If the project is a Type I Action, submit a completed Part or local permits or other approvals. 1 of a Full Environmental Assessment Form. *
APPLICANT / OWNER / CONTACT INFORMATION AND For NYS DEC Only - Complete the Permission to Inspect SIGNATURES Signatures of the Applicant, Owner and Agent, Property Supplement * to provide consent for DEC inspection. where applicable, are required. Failure to grant consent can be grounds for, and may result in, permit denial. Applications by a Corporation must be signed by a member of the board of directors or a “high managerial agent” of the corporation For USACE/NYS DOS - If the project requires a federal permit as that term is defined in the § 20.20 of the Penal Law; a and lies within or affects the Coastal Zone (see the DOS Coastal Partnership by a general partner; a Sole Proprietorship by the Area Maps at www.nyswaterfronts.com/maps_regions.asp), submit proprietor; a Limited Liability Company by member or manager in a completed Federal Consistency Assessment Form (available at accordance with the LLC’s articles of organization as filed with the www.nyswaterfronts.com/consistency_federal.asp) to NYS DOS Secretary of State. with a copy to USACE.
Applications by a State Agency must be signed by a person duly For USACE Section 404 Clean Water Act permits and specific designated by the commissioner or other agency head. Nationwide permits - a 401 Water Quality Certification must be Applications by Municipalities (counties, cities, towns and villages) obtained from NYS DEC. and Public Corporations must be signed by the chief executive officer, the head of a subordinate agency or department, or a For Adirondack Park - If the project is within the Adirondack person duly designated by the chief executive officer. Park, to determine permitting applicability contact - NYS Adirondack Park Agency, 1133 NYS Rte 86, PO Box 99, Construction or work contractors may serve as a contact/agent on Ray Brook, NY 12977 (518) 891-4050 www.apa.state.ny.us behalf of the applicant, but cannot be identified as the applicant or prospective permittee should a permit be issued. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS PROJECT / FACILITY LOCATION INFORMATION Location FOR SPECIFIC PERMIT APPLICATIONS Coordinates are expressed in New York Transverse Mercator Applications for . . . must be accompanied by . . . (NYTM) units (i.e., UTM Zone 18 expanded to encompass the entire • Dams and Impoundment state) based on the North American Datum 1983, or Latitude and Structures ...... Supplement D-1 * Longitude. If you are able to supply accurate coordinates, please • Docks and Moorings ..... Supplement D-2 * do so. Coordinates may be obtained from DEC’s online • Water Supply ...... Supplement W-1 * Environmental Resource Mapper • Long Island Well ...... Regional specific supplement * (www.dec.ny.gov/animals/38801.html), using the Identify i tool. • Wild, Scenic and Recrea- tional River Systems .... Supplement WSR-1 * PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE Provide a complete • Aquatic Vegetation, Aquatic narrative description of the proposed work and its purpose. Attach Insect, and Fish Control . . Category specific form additional page(s) if necessary. available at NYS DEC offices and at www.dec.ny.gov/ chemical/8530.html. Submit applications to the NYS DEC regional office, Attn: Bureau of Pesticides. REQUIRED APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS Attach and submit the following to each involved Agency: • USACE Section 404 Clean Water Act, and DEC Freshwater 1) LOCATION MAP A US Geological Survey (USGS) Quadrangle Wetlands and Tidal Wetlands . . . Applications to disturb a Map, or equivalent identifying the project location. The map wetland or waterway by placing fill or performing mech- should include wetlands, seasonally wet streams and ditches. anized land clearing, ditching, channelization, dredging, or An acceptable location map may be obtained from DEC’s online excavation activities should provide a discussion of prac- Environmental Resource Mapper (www.dec.ny.gov/animals/ ticable alternatives considered to avoid, minimize and/or 38801.html), using the Printer tool. mitigate the proposed project impacts. Particular justification should be given as to why the alternatives are not suitable. 2) PROJECT PLANS A sketch plan view and cross-section drawn to scale with dimensions given, or engineering drawings showing location and extent of work. Note from which direction * Forms are available at NYS DEC offices and at the photographs required in (3) are taken. www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6222.html JOINT APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS 05/08 Application Instructions Page 1 of 2 JOINT APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS -PAGE 2 OF 2
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS Separately mail the completed application to each involved Agency based on project location and permit(s) requested. For DEC - Mail 3 copies of Pages 1 and 2 of the Application Form and 3 copies of all required attachments. For Other Agencies - Mail 1 copy of Pages 1 and 2 of the Application Form and 1 copy of all required attachments.
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYS DEC REGION 4 Sub-Office NYS DEC REGION 7 www.dec.ny.gov Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator 65561 State Hwy 10 615 Erie Blvd West Stamford, NY 12167-9503 Syracuse, NY 13204-2400 (607) 652-7741 (315) 426-7438 email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
NYS DEC REGION 5 NYS DEC REGION 7 Sub-Office Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator PO Box 296 1285 Fisher Avenue 1115 Route 86 Cortland, NY 13045-1090 Ray Brook, NY 12977-0296 (607) 753-3095 (518) 897-1234 email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
NYS DEC REGION 5 Sub-Office NYS DEC REGION 8 Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator PO Box 220 6274 E. Avon - Lima Road 232 Golf Course Rd Avon, NY 14414-9519 Warrensburg, NY 12885-0220 (585) 226-5400 (518) 623-1281 email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
NYS DEC REGION 1 NYS DEC REGION 3 NYS DEC REGION 6 NYS DEC REGION 9 Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator SUNY @ Stony Brook 21 South Putt Corners Road 317 Washington Street 270 Michigan Avenue 50 Circle Road New Paltz, NY 12561-1620 Watertown, NY 13601-3787 Buffalo, NY 14203-2915 Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409 (845) 256-3054 (315) 785-2245 (716) 851-7165 (631) 444-0365 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
NYS DEC REGION 2 NYS DEC REGION 4 NYS DEC REGION 6 Sub-Office NYS DEC REGION 9 Sub-Office Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator Regional Permit Administrator 1 Hunter's Point Plaza 1130 North Westcott Road 207 Genesee Street 182 East Union, Suite 3 47-40 21st Street Schenectady, NY 12306-2014 Utica, NY 13501-2885 Allegany, NY 14706-1328 Long Island City, NY 11101-5407 (518) 357-2069 (315) 793-2555 (716) 372-0645 (718) 482-4997 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
US Army Corps of Engineers www.usace.army.mil
For DEC Regions 1, 2 and 3 For DEC Regions 4, 5 For DEC Regions 6, 7, 8, 9 US Army Corps of Engineers NY District Department of the Army US Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Regulatory Branch ATTN: CENAN-OP-R Buffalo District 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1937 NY District, Corps of Engineers ATTN: Regulatory Branch New York, NY 10278-0090 1 Buffington Street 1776 Niagara Street email: [email protected] Building 10, 3rd Floor Buffalo, NY 14207-3199 For DEC Regions 1, 2, For the other counties Watervliet, NY 12189-4000 (716) 879-4330 Westchester County and of DEC Region 3 - (518) 266-6350 - Permits team email: [email protected] Rockland County - (917) 790-8411 (518) 266-6360 - Compliance Team (917) 790-8511 email: [email protected]
Statewide NYS Department of State Statewide NYS Office of General Services Division of Coastal Resources Real Estate Development - Land Management Consistency Review Unit Corning Tower, 26th Floor One Commerce Plaza Empire State Plaza 99 Washington Ave, Suite 1010 Albany, NY 12242-0001 Albany, NY 12231-00001 (518) 474-2195 (518) 474-6000 www.ogs.state.ny.us www.nyswaterfronts.com
JOINT APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS 05/08 Application Instructions Page 2 of 2 JOINT APPLICATION FORM
For Permits/Determinations to undertake activities affecting streams, waterways waterbodies, wetlands, coastal areas and sources of water supply. New York Separate Permits/Determinations must be obtained from each involved agency US Army Corps of State prior to proceeding with work. Please read all instructions. Engineers (USACE)
1. Check All That Apply: 2. Name of Applicant (use full name) Applicant must be (check all that apply): Owner Operator Lessee NYS Department of Environ- mental Conservation Street Address Taxpayer ID (If applicant is NOT an individual): Stream Disturbance Excavation and Fill in Navigable Post Office City State Zip Code Telephone (daytime) Email Waters Docks, Moorings or Platforms Dams and Impoundment 3. Name of Facility or Property Owner, if different than Applicant Structures 401 Water Quality Certification Street Address Freshwater Wetlands Tidal Wetlands Coastal Erosion Management Post Office City State Zip Code Telephone (daytime) Email Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers 4. Contact/Agent Name Company Name Water Supply Long Island Well Street Address Aquatic Vegetation Control Aquatic Insect Control Post Office City State Zip Code Telephone (daytime) Email Fish Control
US Army Corps of Engineers 5. Project / Facility Name Property Tax Map Section / Block / Lot Number Section 404 Clean Water Act Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Project Location - Provide directions and distances to roads, bridges and bodies of waters: Act Nationwide Permit(s) - Identify Number(s): Preconstruction Notification - Street Address, if applicable Y/ N
NYS Office of General Services Post Office City State Zip Code Telephone, if applicable Email (State Owned Lands Under Water) NY Utility Easement (pipelines, Town / Village / City County conduits, cables, etc.) Docks, Moorings or Platforms Name of USGS Quadrangle Map Stream/Water Body Name
NYS Department of State Location Coordinates: Enter NYTMs in kilometers, OR Latitude/Longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds Coastal Consistency Concurrence NYTM-E NYTM- N Latitude Longitude
6. If applicant is not the owner, both must sign the application. I hereby affirm that information provided on this form and all attachments submitted herewith is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. False statements made herein are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor pursuant to Section 210.45 of the Penal Law. Further, the applicant accepts full responsibility for all damage, direct or indirect, of whatever nature, and by whomever suffered, arising out of the project described herein and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the State from suits, actions, damages and costs of every name and description resulting from said project. In addition, Federal Law, 18 U.S.C., Section 1001 provides for a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both where an applicant knowingly and willingly falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact; or knowingly makes or uses a false, fictitious or fraudulent statement. Signature of Applicant Printed Name Title Date
Signature of Owner Printed Name Title Date
Signature of Agent Printed Name Title Date
For Agency Use Only DEC Application Number: USACE Number:
JOINT APPLICATION FORM 05/08 Application Form Page 1 of 2 Reset JOINT APPLICATION FORM -PAGE 2 OF 2 Submit this completed page as part of your Application.
7. Project Description and Purpose: Provide a complete narrative description of the proposed work and its purpose. Attach additional page(s) if necessary. Include: description of current site conditions and how the site will be modified by the proposed project; structures and fill materials to be installed; type and quantity of materials to be used (i.e., cubic yds or square ft of fill material below ordinary high water, or of structures below mean high water); area of excavation or dredging, volumes of material to be removed and location of dredged material disposal or use; work methods and type of equipment to be used; pollution control methods and mitigation activities proposed to compensate for resource impacts; and where applicable, the phasing of activities.
Proposed Use: Private Public Commercial Will Project Occupy Federal, State or Municipal Land? Yes No If yes, please specify.
Has Work Begun on Project? Yes No If Yes, explain.
Proposed Start Date: Estimated Completion Date:
8. List Previous Permit / Application Numbers (if any) and Dates:
9. Will this project require additional Federal, State, or Local Permits Yes No If Yes, please list: including zoning changes?
10. Based on the permits and determinations requested and project location, check all the boxes corresponding to each of the Agencies and Offices to which you are filing an application. For Agency addresses and areas covered, refer to the Agency Contact Information on the Application Instructions - Page 2. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation REGION 1 Stony Brook REGION 5 Ray Brook REGION 7 Syracuse REGION 2 Long Island City REGION 5 Warrensburg Sub-Office REGION 7 Cortland Sub-Office REGION 3 New Paltz REGION 6 Watertown REGION 8 Avon REGION 4 Schenectady REGION 6 Utica Sub-Office REGION 9 Buffalo REGION 4 Stamford Sub-Office REGION 9 Allegany Sub-Office
US Army Corps of Engineers NYS Department NYS Office of General NY District, NYC NY District, Watervliet Buffalo District of State Services
For Agency Use Only DETERMINATION OF NO PERMIT REQUIRED
Agency Project Number has determined that No Permit is required from this Agency for the project described in (Agency Name) this application.
Agency Representative: Name (printed) Title
Signature Date
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Environmental Questionnaire
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
This is intended to supplement ENG Form 4345, Application for Department of the Army Permit, or the Joint Application for Permit used in the State of New York. Please provide complete answers to all questions below which are relevant to your project. Any answers may be continued on separate sheet(s) of paper to be attached to this form.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
The purpose of this form is to provide the Corps of Engineers with basic information regarding your project. This information will be used to facilitate evaluation of your permit application and for public dissemination as required by regulation. Failure to provide complete information may result in your application being declared incomplete for processing, thereby delaying processing of your application.
GENERAL--APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS
1. Explain the need for, and purpose of, the proposed work.
2. Provide the names and addresses of property owners adjacent to your work site (if not shown on the application form or project drawings).
(Please note that depending upon the nature and extent of your project, you may be requested to provide the names and addresses of additional property owners proximate to your project site to ensure proper coordination.)
3. Photographs of the project site should be submitted. For projects in tidal areas, photographs of the waterway vicinity should be taken at low tide. Using a separate copy of your plan view, indicate the location and direction of each photograph as well as the date and time at which the photograph was taken. Provide a sufficient number of photographs so as to provide a clear understanding of conditions on and proximate to your project site.
4. Provide a copy of any environmental impact statement, or any other environmental report which was prepared for your project. 5. Provide a thorough discussion of alternatives to your proposal. This discussion should include, but not necessarily be limited to, the "no action" alternative and alternative(s) resulting in less disturbance to waters of the United States. For filling projects in waters of the United States, including wetlands, your alternatives discussion should demonstrate that there are no practicable alternatives to your proposed filling and that your project meets with current mitigation policy (i.e. avoidance, minimization and compensation).
DREDGING PROJECTS
Answer the following if your project involves dredging.
1. Indicate the estimated volume of material to be dredged and the depth (below mean low water) to which dredging would occur. Would there be overdepth dredging?
2. You can apply for a ten-year permit for maintenance dredging. If you wish to apply for a ten-year permit, please provide the number of additional dredging events during the ten-year life of the permit and the amount of material to be removed during future events.
3. Indicate of your drawings the dewatering area (if applicable) and disposal site for the dredged material (except landfill sites). Submit a sufficient number of photographs of the dewatering and disposal sites as applicable so as to provide a clear indication of existing conditions. For ten-year maintenance dredging permits, indicate the dewatering/disposal sites for future dredging events, if known.
4. Describe the method of dredging (i.e. clamshell, dragline, etc.) and the expected duration of dredging.
5. Indicate the physical nature of the material to be dredged (i.e. sand, silt, clay, etc.) and provide estimated percentages of the various constituents if available. For beach nourishment projects, grain size analysis data is required. 6. Describe the method of dredged material containment (i.e. hay bales, embankment, bulkhead, etc.) and whether return flow from the dewatering/disposal site would reenter any waterway. Also indicate if there would be any barge overflow.
MOORING FACILITIES
Answer the following if your project includes the construction or rehabilitation of recreational mooring facilities.
1. It is generally recommended that any fixed piers and walk ramps be limited to four feet in width, and that floats be limited to eight feet in width and rest at least two feet above the waterway bottom at mean low water. Terminal floats at private, non- commercial facilities should be limited to 20 feet in length. If you do not believe your proposal can meet with these recommendations, please provide the reason(s).
2. Using your plan view, show to scale the location(s), position(s) and size(s) (including length, beam and draft) of vessel(s) to be moored at the proposed facility, including those of transient vessel(s) if known.
3. For commercial mooring sites such as marinas, indicate the capacity of the facility and indicate on the plan view the location(s) of any proposed fueling and/or sewage pumpout facilities. If pumpout facilities are not planned, please discuss the rationale below and indicate the distance to the nearest available pumpout station.
4. Indicate on your plan view the distance to adjacent marine structures, if any are proximate and show the locations and dimensions of such structures. 5. Discuss the need for wave protection at the proposed facility. Please be advised that if a permit is issued, you would be required to recognize that the mooring facility may be subject to wave action from wakes of passing vessels, whose operations would not be required to be modified. Issuance of a permit would not relieve you of ensuring the integrity of the authorized structure(s) and the United States would not be held responsible for damages to the structure(s) and vessel(s) moored thereto from wakes from passing vessels.
BULKHEADING/BANK STABILIZATION/FILLING ACTIVITIES
Answer the following if your project includes construction of bulkheading (also retaining walls and seawalls) with backfill, filling of waters/wetlands, or any other bank stabilization fills such as riprap, revetments, gabions, etc.
1. Indicate the total volume of fill (including backfill behind a structure such as a bulkhead) as well as the volume of fill to be placed into waters of the United States. The amount of fill in waters of the United States can be determined by calculating the amount of fill to be placed below the plane of spring high tide in tidal areas and below ordinary high water in non-tidal areas.
2. Indicate the source(s) and type(s) of fill material.
3. Indicate the method of fill placement (i.e. by hand, bulldozer, crane, etc.). Would any temporary fills be required in waterways or wetlands to provide access for construction equipment? If so, please indicate the area of such waters and/or wetlands to be filled, and show on the plan and sectional views. The foregoing requests basic information on the most common types of projects requiring Department of the Army permits. It is intended to obviate or reduce the need for requesting additional information; however, additional information may be requested above and beyond what is requested in this form.
Please feel free to add any additional information regarding your project which you believe may facilitate our review.
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Federal Consistency Form
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Federal Consistency Assessment Form
An applicant, seeking a permit, license, waiver, certification or similar type of approval from a federal agency which is subject to the New York State Coastal Management Program (CMP), shall complete this assessment form for any proposed activity that will occur within and/or directly affect the State's Coastal Area. This form is intended to assist an applicant in certifying that the proposed activity is consistent with New York State's CMP as required by U.S. Department of Commerce regulations (15 CFR 930.57). It should be completed at the time when the federal application is prepared. The Department of State will use the completed form and accompanying information in its review of the applicant's certification of consistency.
A. APPLICANT (please print)
1. Name: ______
2. Address:______
3. Telephone: Area Code ( ) ______
B. PROPOSED ACTIVITY
1. Brief description of activity:
______
______
______
2. Purpose of activity:
______
______
3. Location of activity:
______County City, Town, orVillage Street or Site Description
4. Type of federal permit/license required:______
5. Federal application number, if known:______
6. If a state permit/license was issued or is required for the proposed activity, identify the state agency and provide the application or permit number, if known:
______C. COASTAL ASSESSMENT Check either "YES" or "NO" for each of these questions. The numbers following each question refer to the policies described in the CMP document (see footnote on page 2) which may be affected by the proposed activity.
1. Will the proposed activity result in any of the following: YES NO
a. Large physical change to a site within the coastal area which will require the preparation of an environmental impact statement? (11, 22, 25, 32, 37, 38, 41, 43) ...... b. Physical alteration of more than two acres of land along the shoreline, land under water or coastal waters? (2, 11, 12, 20, 28, 35, 44) ...... c. Revitalization/redevelopment of a deteriorated or underutilized waterfront site? (1) ...... d. Reduction of existing or potential public access to or along coastal waters? (19, 20) ...... e. Adverse effect upon the commercial or recreational use of coastal fish resources? (9,10) . . . f. Siting of a facility essential to the exploration, development and production of energy resources in coastal waters or on the Outer Continental Shelf? (29) ...... g. Siting of a facility essential to the generation or transmission of energy? (27) ...... h. Mining, excavation, or dredging activities, or the placement of dredged or fill material in coastal waters? (15, 35) ...... i. Discharge of toxics, hazardous substances or other pollutants into coastal waters? (8, 15, 35) j. Draining of stormwater runoff or sewer overflows into coastal waters? (33) ...... k. Transport, storage, treatment, or disposal of solid wastes or hazardous materials? (36, 39) . l. Adverse effect upon land or water uses within the State's small harbors? (4) ......
2. Will the proposed activity affect or be located in, on, or adjacent to any of the following: YES NO
a. State designated freshwater or tidal wetland? (44) ...... b. Federally designated flood and/or state designated erosion hazard area? (11, 12, 17,) ..... c. State designated significant fish and/or wildlife habitat? (7) ...... d. State designated significant scenic resource or area? (24) ...... e. State designated important agricultural lands? (26) ...... f. Beach, dune or barrier island? (12) ...... g. Major ports of Albany, Buffalo, Ogdensburg, Oswego or New York? (3) ...... h. State, county, or local park? (19, 20) ...... i. Historic resource listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places? (23) ......
3. Will the proposed activity require any of the following: YES NO
a. Waterfront site? (2, 21, 22) ...... b. Provision of new public services or infrastructure in undeveloped or sparsely populated sections of the coastal area? (5) ...... c. Construction or reconstruction of a flood or erosion control structure? (13, 14, 16) ...... d. State water quality permit or certification? (30, 38, 40) ...... e. State air quality permit or certification? (41, 43) ......
4. Will the proposed activity occur within and/or affect an area covered by a State approved local waterfront revitalization program? (see policies in local program document) ...... D. ADDITIONAL STEPS
1. If all of the questions in Section C are answered "NO", then the applicant or agency shall complete Section E and submit the documentation required by Section F.
2. If any of the questions in Section C are answered "YES", then the applicant or agent is advised to consult the CMP, or where appropriate, the local waterfront revitalization program document*. The proposed activity must be analyzed in more detail with respect to the applicable state or local coastal policies. On a separate page(s), the applicant or agent shall: (a) identify, by their policy numbers, which coastal policies are affected by the activity, (b) briefly assess the effects of the activity upon the policy; and, (c) state how the activity is consistent with each policy. Following the completion of this written assessment, the applicant or agency shall complete Section E and submit the documentation required by Section F.
E. CERTIFICATION
The applicant or agent must certify that the proposed activity is consistent with the State's CMP or the approved local waterfront revitalization program, as appropriate. If this certification cannot be made, the proposed activity shall not be undertaken. If this certification can be made, complete this Section.
"The proposed activity complies with New York State's approved Coastal Management Program, or with the applicable approved local waterfront revitalization program, and will be conducted in a manner consistent with such program."
Applicant/Agent's Name:______
Address:______
Telephone: Area Code ( )______
Applicant/Agent's Signature:______Date:______
F. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. The applicant or agent shall submit the following documents to the New York State Department of State, Division of Coastal Resources, 41 State Street - 8th Floor, Albany, New York 12231.
a. Copy of original signed form. b. Copy of the completed federal agency application. c. Other available information which would support the certification of consistency.
2. The applicant or agent shall also submit a copy of this completed form along with his/her application to the federal agency.
3. If there are any questions regarding the submission of this form, contact the Department of State at (518) 474-6000.
*These state and local documents are available for inspection at the offices of many federal agencies, Department of environmental Conservation and Department of State regional offices, and the appropriate regional and county planning agencies. Local program documents are also available for inspection at the offices of the appropriate local government.
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Short Environmental Assessment Form
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617.20 Appendix C State Environmental Quality Review SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM For UNLISTED ACTIONS Only
PART I - PROJECT INFORMATION (To be completed by Applicant or Project Sponsor) 1. APPLICANT/SPONSOR 2. PROJECT NAME
3. PROJECT LOCATION:
Municipality County 4. PRECISE LOCATION (Street address and road intersections, prominent landmarks, etc., or provide map)
5. PROPOSED ACTION IS: New Expansion Modification/alteration
6. DESCRIBE PROJECT BRIEFLY:
7. AMOUNT OF LAND AFFECTED: Initially acres Ultimately acres 8. WILL PROPOSED ACTION COMPLY WITH EXISTING ZONING OR OTHER EXISTING LAND USE RESTRICTIONS? Yes No If No, describe briefly
9. WHAT IS PRESENT LAND USE IN VICINITY OF PROJECT? Residential Industrial Commercial Agriculture Park/Forest/Open Space Other Describe:
10. DOES ACTION INVOLVE A PERMIT APPROVAL, OR FUNDING, NOW OR ULTIMATELY FROM ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL)? Yes No If Yes, list agency(s) name and permit/approvals:
11. DOES ANY ASPECT OF THE ACTION HAVE A CURRENTLY VALID PERMIT OR APPROVAL? Yes No If Yes, list agency(s) name and permit/approvals:
12. AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED ACTION WILL EXISTING PERMIT/APPROVAL REQUIRE MODIFICATION? Yes No
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE Applicant/sponsor name: Date:
Signature:
If the action is in the Coastal Area, and you are a state agency, complete the Coastal Assessment Form before proceeding with this assessment
OVER 1 PART II - IMPACT ASSESSMENT (To be completed by Lead Agency) A. DOES ACTION EXCEED ANY TYPE I THRESHOLD IN 6 NYCRR, PART 617.4? If yes, coordinate the review process and use the FULL EAF. Yes No
B. WILL ACTION RECEIVE COORDINATED REVIEW AS PROVIDED FOR UNLISTED ACTIONS IN 6 NYCRR, PART 617.6? If No, a negative declaration may be superseded by another involved agency. Yes No
C. COULD ACTION RESULT IN ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING: (Answers may be handwritten, if legible) C1. Existing air quality, surface or groundwater quality or quantity, noise levels, existing traffic pattern, solid waste production or disposal, potential for erosion, drainage or flooding problems? Explain briefly:
C2. Aesthetic, agricultural, archaeological, historic, or other natural or cultural resources; or community or neighborhood character? Explain briefly:
C3. Vegetation or fauna, fish, shellfish or wildlife species, significant habitats, or threatened or endangered species? Explain briefly:
C4. A community’s existing plans or goals as officially adopted, or a change in use or intensity of use of land or other natural resources? Explain briefly:
C5. Growth, subsequent development, or related activities likely to be induced by the proposed action? Explain briefly:
C6. Long term, short term, cumulative, or other effects not identified in C1-C5? Explain briefly:
C7. Other impacts (including changes in use of either quantity or type of energy)? Explain briefly:
D. WILL THE PROJECT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAUSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA (CEA)? Yes No If Yes, explain briefly:
E. IS THERE, OR IS THERE LIKELY TO BE, CONTROVERSY RELATED TO POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS? Yes No If Yes, explain briefly:
PART III - DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (To be completed by Agency) INSTRUCTIONS: For each adverse effect identified above, determine whether it is substantial, large, important or otherwise significant. Each effect should be assessed in connection with its (a) setting (i.e. urban or rural); (b) probability of occurring; (c) duration; (d) irreversibility; (e) geographic scope; and (f) magnitude. If necessary, add attachments or reference supporting materials. Ensure that explanations contain sufficient detail to show that all relevant adverse impacts have been identified and adequately addressed. If question D of Part II was checked yes, the determination of significance must evaluate the potential impact of the proposed action on the environmental characteristics of the CEA. Check this box if you have identified one or more potentially large or significant adverse impacts which MAY occur. Then proceed directly to the FULL EAF and/or prepare a positive declaration. Check this box if you have determined, based on the information and analysis above and any supporting documentation, that the proposed action WILL NOT result in any significant adverse environmental impacts AND provide, on attachments as necessary, the reasons supporting this determination.
Name of Lead Agency Date
Print or Type Name of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency Title of Responsible Officer
Signature of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency Signature of Preparer (If different from responsible officer)
Long Environmental Assessment Form
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617.20 Appendix A State Environmental Quality Review FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM
Purpose: The full EAF is designed to help applicants and agencies determine, in an orderly manner, whether a project or action may be significant. The question of whether an action may be significant is not always easy to answer. Frequently, there are aspects of a project that are subjective or unmeasurable. It is also understood that those who determine significance may have little or no formal knowledge of the environment or may not be technically expert in environmental analysis. In addition, many who have knowledge in one particular area may not be aware of the broader concerns affecting the question of significance. The full EAF is intended to provide a method whereby applicants and agencies can be assured that the determination process has been orderly, comprehensive in nature, yet flexible enough to allow introduction of information to fit a project or action.
Full EAF Components: The full EAF is comprised of three parts:
Part 1: Provides objective data and information about a given project and its site. By identifying basic project data, it assists a reviewer in the analysis that takes place in Parts 2 and 3.
Part 2: Focuses on identifying the range of possible impacts that may occur from a project or action. It provides guidance as to whether an impact is likely to be considered small to moderate or whether it is a potentially-large impact. The form also identifies whether an impact can be mitigated or reduced.
Part 3: If any impact in Part 2 is identified as potentially-large, then Part 3 is used to evaluate whether or not the impact is actually important.
THIS AREA FOR LEAD AGENCY USE ONLY
DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE -- Type 1 and Unlisted Actions
Identify the Portions of EAF completed for this project: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Upon review of the information recorded on this EAF (Parts 1 and 2 and 3 if appropriate), and any other supporting information, and considering both the magnitude and importance of each impact, it is reasonably determined by the lead agency that:
A. The project will not result in any large and important impact(s) and, therefore, is one which will not have a significant impact on the environment, therefore a negative declaration will be prepared.
B. Although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect for this Unlisted Action because the mitigation measures described in PART 3 have been required, therefore a CONDITIONED negative declaration will be prepared.*
C. The project may result in one or more large and important impacts that may have a significant impact on the environment, therefore a positive declaration will be prepared.
*A Conditioned Negative Declaration is only valid for Unlisted Actions
Name of Action
Name of Lead Agency
Print or Type Name of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency Title of Responsible Officer
Signature of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency Signature of Preparer (If different from responsible officer)
website Date PART 1--PROJECT INFORMATION Prepared by Project Sponsor
NOTICE: This document is designed to assist in determining whether the action proposed may have a significant effect on the environment. Please complete the entire form, Parts A through E. Answers to these questions will be considered as part of the application for approval and may be subject to further verification and public review. Provide any additional information you believe will be needed to complete Parts 2 and 3.
It is expected that completion of the full EAF will be dependent on information currently available and will not involve new studies, research or investigation. If information requiring such additional work is unavailable, so indicate and specify each instance.
Name of Action
Location of Action (include Street Address, Municipality and County)
Name of Applicant/Sponsor
Address
City / PO State Zip Code
Business Telephone
Name of Owner (if different)
Address
City / PO State Zip Code
Business Telephone
Description of Action: Please Complete Each Question--Indicate N.A. if not applicable
A. SITE DESCRIPTION Physical setting of overall project, both developed and undeveloped areas.
1. Present Land Use: Urban Industrial Commercial Residential (suburban) Rural (non-farm)
Forest Agriculture Other
2. Total acreage of project area: acres.
APPROXIMATE ACREAGE PRESENTLY AFTER COMPLETION
Meadow or Brushland (Non-agricultural) acres acres
Forested acres acres
Agricultural (Includes orchards, cropland, pasture, etc.) acres acres
Wetland (Freshwater or tidal as per Articles 24,25 of ECL) acres acres
Water Surface Area acres acres
Unvegetated (Rock, earth or fill) acres acres
Roads, buildings and other paved surfaces acres acres
Other (Indicate type) acres acres
3. What is predominant soil type(s) on project site?
a. Soil drainage: Well drained % of site Moderately well drained % of site.
Poorly drained % of site
b. If any agricultural land is involved, how many acres of soil are classified within soil group 1 through 4 of the NYS Land Classification System? acres (see 1 NYCRR 370).
4. Are there bedrock outcroppings on project site? Yes No
a. What is depth to bedrock (in feet)
5. Approximate percentage of proposed project site with slopes:
0-10% % 10- 15% % 15% or greater %
6. Is project substantially contiguous to, or contain a building, site, or district, listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places? Yes No
7. Is project substantially contiguous to a site listed on the Register of National Natural Landmarks? Yes No
8. What is the depth of the water table? (in feet)
9. Is site located over a primary, principal, or sole source aquifer? Yes No
10. Do hunting, fishing or shell fishing opportunities presently exist in the project area? Yes No 11. Does project site contain any species of plant or animal life that is identified as threatened or endangered? Yes No
According to:
Identify each species:
12. Are there any unique or unusual land forms on the project site? (i.e., cliffs, dunes, other geological formations?
Yes No
Describe:
13. Is the project site presently used by the community or neighborhood as an open space or recreation area?
Yes No
If yes, explain:
14. Does the present site include scenic views known to be important to the community? Yes No
15. Streams within or contiguous to project area:
a. Name of Stream and name of River to which it is tributary
16. Lakes, ponds, wetland areas within or contiguous to project area:
b. Size (in acres): 17. Is the site served by existing public utilities? Yes No
a. If YES, does sufficient capacity exist to allow connection? Yes No
b. If YES, will improvements be necessary to allow connection? Yes No
18. Is the site located in an agricultural district certified pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 25-AA, Section 303 and 304? Yes No
19. Is the site located in or substantially contiguous to a Critical Environmental Area designated pursuant to Article 8 of the ECL, and 6 NYCRR 617? Yes No
20. Has the site ever been used for the disposal of solid or hazardous wastes? Yes No
B. Project Description
1. Physical dimensions and scale of project (fill in dimensions as appropriate).
a. Total contiguous acreage owned or controlled by project sponsor: acres.
b. Project acreage to be developed: acres initially; acres ultimately.
c. Project acreage to remain undeveloped: acres.
d. Length of project, in miles: (if appropriate)
e. If the project is an expansion, indicate percent of expansion proposed. %
f. Number of off-street parking spaces existing ; proposed
g. Maximum vehicular trips generated per hour: (upon completion of project)?
h. If residential: Number and type of housing units:
One Family Two Family Multiple Family Condominium
Initially
Ultimately
i. Dimensions (in feet) of largest proposed structure: height; width; length.
j. Linear feet of frontage along a public thoroughfare project will occupy is? ft.
2. How much natural material (i.e. rock, earth, etc.) will be removed from the site? tons/cubic yards.
3. Will disturbed areas be reclaimed Yes No N/A
a. If yes, for what intended purpose is the site being reclaimed?
b. Will topsoil be stockpiled for reclamation? Yes No
c. Will upper subsoil be stockpiled for reclamation? Yes No
4. How many acres of vegetation (trees, shrubs, ground covers) will be removed from site? acres. 5. Will any mature forest (over 100 years old) or other locally-important vegetation be removed by this project?
Yes No
6. If single phase project: Anticipated period of construction: months, (including demolition)
7. If multi-phased:
a. Total number of phases anticipated (number)
b. Anticipated date of commencement phase 1: month year, (including demolition)
c. Approximate completion date of final phase: month year.
d. Is phase 1 functionally dependent on subsequent phases? Yes No
8. Will blasting occur during construction ? Yes No
9. Number of jobs generated: during construction ; after project is complete
10. Number of jobs eliminated by this project .
11. Will project require relocation of any projects or facilities? Yes No
If yes, explain:
12. Is surface liquid waste disposal involved? Yes No
a. If yes, indicate type of waste (sewage, industrial, etc) and amount
b. Name of water body into which effluent will be discharged
13. Is subsurface liquid waste disposal involved? Yes No Type
14. Will surface area of an existing water body increase or decrease by proposal? Yes No
If yes, explain:
15. Is project or any portion of project located in a 100 year flood plain? Yes No
16. Will the project generate solid waste? Yes No
a. If yes, what is the amount per month? tons
b. If yes, will an existing solid waste facility be used? Yes No
c. If yes, give name ; location
d. Will any wastes not go into a sewage disposal system or into a sanitary landfill? Yes No e. If yes, explain:
17. Will the project involve the disposal of solid waste? Yes No
a. If yes, what is the anticipated rate of disposal? tons/month.
b. If yes, what is the anticipated site life? years.
18. Will project use herbicides or pesticides? Yes No
19. Will project routinely produce odors (more than one hour per day)? Yes No
20. Will project produce operating noise exceeding the local ambient noise levels? Yes No
21. Will project result in an increase in energy use? Yes No
If yes, indicate type(s)
22. If water supply is from wells, indicate pumping capacity gallons/minute.
23. Total anticipated water usage per day gallons/day.
24. Does project involve Local, State or Federal funding? Yes No
If yes, explain: 25. Approvals Required: Type Submittal Date
City, Town, Village Board Yes No
City, Town, Village Planning Board Yes No
City, Town Zoning Board Yes No
City, County Health Department Yes No
Other Local Agencies Yes No
Other Regional Agencies Yes No
State Agencies Yes No
Federal Agencies Yes No
C. Zoning and Planning Information
1. Does proposed action involve a planning or zoning decision? Yes No
If Yes, indicate decision required:
Zoning amendment Zoning variance New/revision of master plan Subdivision
Site plan Special use permit Resource management plan Other 2. What is the zoning classification(s) of the site?
3. What is the maximum potential development of the site if developed as permitted by the present zoning?
4. What is the proposed zoning of the site?
5. What is the maximum potential development of the site if developed as permitted by the proposed zoning?
6. Is the proposed action consistent with the recommended uses in adopted local land use plans? Yes No
7. What are the predominant land use(s) and zoning classifications within a ¼ mile radius of proposed action?
8. Is the proposed action compatible with adjoining/surrounding land uses with a ¼ mile? Yes No
9. If the proposed action is the subdivision of land, how many lots are proposed?
a. What is the minimum lot size proposed? 10. Will proposed action require any authorization(s) for the formation of sewer or water districts? Yes No
11. Will the proposed action create a demand for any community provided services (recreation, education, police, fire protection?
Yes No
a. If yes, is existing capacity sufficient to handle projected demand? Yes No
12. Will the proposed action result in the generation of traffic significantly above present levels? Yes No
a. If yes, is the existing road network adequate to handle the additional traffic. Yes No
D. Informational Details
Attach any additional information as may be needed to clarify your project. If there are or may be any adverse impacts associated with your proposal, please discuss such impacts and the measures which you propose to mitigate or avoid them.
E. Verification
I certify that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant/Sponsor Name Date
Signature
Title
If the action is in the Coastal Area, and you are a state agency, complete the Coastal Assessment Form before proceeding with this assessment. PART 2 - PROJECT IMPACTS AND THEIR MAGNITUDE Responsibility of Lead Agency
General Information (Read Carefully) ! In completing the form the reviewer should be guided by the question: Have my responses and determinations been reasonable? The reviewer is not expected to be an expert environmental analyst. ! The Examples provided are to assist the reviewer by showing types of impacts and wherever possible the threshold of magnitude that would trigger a response in column 2. The examples are generally applicable throughout the State and for most situations. But, for any specific project or site other examples and/or lower thresholds may be appropriate for a Potential Large Impact response, thus requiring evaluation in Part 3. ! The impacts of each project, on each site, in each locality, will vary. Therefore, the examples are illustrative and have been offered as guidance. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of impacts and thresholds to answer each question. ! The number of examples per question does not indicate the importance of each question. ! In identifying impacts, consider long term, short term and cumulative effects.
Instructions (Read carefully) a. Answer each of the 20 questions in PART 2. Answer Yes if there will be any impact. b. Maybe answers should be considered as Yes answers. c. If answering Yes to a question then check the appropriate box(column 1 or 2)to indicate the potential size of the impact. If impact threshold equals or exceeds any example provided, check column 2. If impact will occur but threshold is lower than example, check column 1. d. Identifying that an Impact will be potentially large (column 2) does not mean that it is also necessarily significant. Any large impact must be evaluated in PART 3 to determine significance. Identifying an impact in column 2 simply asks that it be looked at further. e. If reviewer has doubt about size of the impact then consider the impact as potentially large and proceed to PART 3. f. If a potentially large impact checked in column 2 can be mitigated by change(s) in the project to a small to moderate impact, also check the Yes box in column 3. A No response indicates that such a reduction is not possible. This must be explained in Part 3.
1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
Impact on Land
1. Will the Proposed Action result in a physical change to the project site? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Any construction on slopes of 15% or greater, (15 foot Yes No rise per 100 foot of length), or where the general slopes in the project area exceed 10%.
C Construction on land where the depth to the water table Yes No is less than 3 feet.
C Construction of paved parking area for 1,000 or more Yes No vehicles.
C Construction on land where bedrock is exposed or Yes No generally within 3 feet of existing ground surface.
C Construction that will continue for more than 1 year or Yes No involve more than one phase or stage.
C Excavation for mining purposes that would remove Yes No more than 1,000 tons of natural material (i.e., rock or soil) per year. 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
C Construction or expansion of a santary landfill. Yes No
C Construction in a designated floodway. Yes No
C Other impacts: Yes No
2. Will there be an effect to any unique or unusual land forms found on the site? (i.e., cliffs, dunes, geological formations, etc.) NO YES
C Specific land forms: Yes No
Impact on Water
3. Will Proposed Action affect any water body designated as protected? (Under Articles 15, 24, 25 of the Environmental Conservation Law, ECL) NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Developable area of site contains a protected water body. Yes No
C Dredging more than 100 cubic yards of material from channel of Yes No a protected stream.
C Extension of utility distribution facilities through a protected water Yes No body.
C Construction in a designated freshwater or tidal wetland. Yes No
C Other impacts: Yes No
4. Will Proposed Action affect any non-protected existing or new body of water? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C A 10% increase or decrease in the surface area of any body of Yes No water or more than a 10 acre increase or decrease.
C Construction of a body of water that exceeds 10 acres of surface Yes No area.
C Other impacts: Yes No 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
5. Will Proposed Action affect surface or groundwater quality or quantity? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action will require a discharge permit. Yes No
C Proposed Action requires use of a source of water that does not Yes No have approval to serve proposed (project) action.
C Proposed Action requires water supply from wells with greater Yes No than 45 gallons per minute pumping capacity.
C Construction or operation causing any contamination of a water Yes No supply system.
C Proposed Action will adversely affect groundwater. Yes No
C Liquid effluent will be conveyed off the site to facilities which Yes No presently do not exist or have inadequate capacity.
C Proposed Action would use water in excess of 20,000 gallons Yes No per day.
C Proposed Action will likely cause siltation or other discharge into Yes No an existing body of water to the extent that there will be an obvious visual contrast to natural conditions.
C Proposed Action will require the storage of petroleum or Yes No chemical products greater than 1,100 gallons.
C Proposed Action will allow residential uses in areas without Yes No water and/or sewer services.
C Proposed Action locates commercial and/or industrial uses Yes No which may require new or expansion of existing waste treatment and/or storage facilities.
C Other impacts: Yes No 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
6. Will Proposed Action alter drainage flow or patterns, or surface water runoff? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action would change flood water flows Yes No
C Proposed Action may cause substantial erosion. Yes No
C Proposed Action is incompatible with existing drainage patterns. Yes No
C Proposed Action will allow development in a designated Yes No floodway.
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON AIR
7. Will Proposed Action affect air quality? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action will induce 1,000 or more vehicle trips in any Yes No given hour.
C Proposed Action will result in the incineration of more than 1 ton Yes No of refuse per hour.
C Emission rate of total contaminants will exceed 5 lbs. per hour Yes No or a heat source producing more than 10 million BTU’s per hour.
C Proposed Action will allow an increase in the amount of land Yes No committed to industrial use.
C Proposed Action will allow an increase in the density of Yes No industrial development within existing industrial areas.
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS
8. Will Proposed Action affect any threatened or endangered species? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Reduction of one or more species listed on the New York or Yes No Federal list, using the site, over or near the site, or found on the site. 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
C Removal of any portion of a critical or significant wildlife habitat. Yes No
C Application of pesticide or herbicide more than twice a year, Yes No other than for agricultural purposes.
C Other impacts: Yes No
9. Will Proposed Action substantially affect non-threatened or non- endangered species? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action would substantially interfere with any resident Yes No or migratory fish, shellfish or wildlife species.
C Proposed Action requires the removal of more than 10 acres of Yes No mature forest (over 100 years of age) or other locally important vegetation.
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES 10. Will Proposed Action affect agricultural land resources? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C The Proposed Action would sever, cross or limit access to Yes No agricultural land (includes cropland, hayfields, pasture, vineyard, orchard, etc.)
C Construction activity would excavate or compact the soil profile of Yes No agricultural land.
C The Proposed Action would irreversibly convert more than 10 Yes No acres of agricultural land or, if located in an Agricultural District, more than 2.5 acres of agricultural land. 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
C The Proposed Action would disrupt or prevent installation of Yes No agricultural land management systems (e.g., subsurface drain lines, outlet ditches, strip cropping); or create a need for such measures (e.g. cause a farm field to drain poorly due to increased runoff).
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES
11. Will Proposed Action affect aesthetic resources? (If necessary, use the Visual EAF Addendum in Section 617.20, Appendix B.) NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed land uses, or project components obviously different Yes No from or in sharp contrast to current surrounding land use patterns, whether man-made or natural.
C Proposed land uses, or project components visible to users of Yes No aesthetic resources which will eliminate or significantly reduce their enjoyment of the aesthetic qualities of that resource.
C Project components that will result in the elimination or Yes No significant screening of scenic views known to be important to the area.
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
12. Will Proposed Action impact any site or structure of historic, prehistoric or paleontological importance? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action occurring wholly or partially within or Yes No substantially contiguous to any facility or site listed on the State or National Register of historic places.
C Any impact to an archaeological site or fossil bed located within Yes No the project site.
C Proposed Action will occur in an area designated as sensitive Yes No for archaeological sites on the NYS Site Inventory. 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
13. Will proposed Action affect the quantity or quality of existing or future open spaces or recreational opportunities? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C The permanent foreclosure of a future recreational opportunity. Yes No
C A major reduction of an open space important to the community. Yes No
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS
14. Will Proposed Action impact the exceptional or unique characteristics of a critical environmental area (CEA) established pursuant to subdivision 6NYCRR 617.14(g)? NO YES
List the environmental characteristics that caused the designation of the CEA.
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action to locate within the CEA? Yes No
C Proposed Action will result in a reduction in the quantity of the Yes No resource?
C Proposed Action will result in a reduction in the quality of the Yes No resource?
C Proposed Action will impact the use, function or enjoyment of the Yes No resource?
C Other impacts: Yes No 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION
15. Will there be an effect to existing transportation systems? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Alteration of present patterns of movement of people and/or Yes No goods.
C Proposed Action will result in major traffic problems. Yes No
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON ENERGY
16. Will Proposed Action affect the community’s sources of fuel or energy supply?
NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Proposed Action will cause a greater than 5% increase in the Yes No use of any form of energy in the municipality.
C Proposed Action will require the creation or extension of an Yes No energy transmission or supply system to serve more than 50 single or two family residences or to serve a major commercial or industrial use.
C Other impacts: Yes No
NOISE AND ODOR IMPACT
17. Will there be objectionable odors, noise, or vibration as a result of the Proposed Action?
NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C Blasting within 1,500 feet of a hospital, school or other sensitive Yes No facility.
C Odors will occur routinely (more than one hour per day). Yes No
C Proposed Action will produce operating noise exceeding the Yes No local ambient noise levels for noise outside of structures.
C Proposed Action will remove natural barriers that would act as a Yes No noise screen.
C Other impacts: Yes No 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH
18. Will Proposed Action affect public health and safety? NO YES
C Proposed Action may cause a risk of explosion or release of Yes No hazardous substances (i.e. oil, pesticides, chemicals, radiation, etc.) in the event of accident or upset conditions, or there may be a chronic low level discharge or emission.
C Proposed Action may result in the burial of “hazardous wastes” Yes No in any form (i.e. toxic, poisonous, highly reactive, radioactive, irritating, infectious, etc.)
C Storage facilities for one million or more gallons of liquefied Yes No natural gas or other flammable liquids.
C Proposed Action may result in the excavation or other Yes No disturbance within 2,000 feet of a site used for the disposal of solid or hazardous waste.
C Other impacts: Yes No
IMPACT ON GROWTH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD
19. Will Proposed Action affect the character of the existing community? NO YES
Examples that would apply to column 2 C The permanent population of the city, town or village in which the Yes No project is located is likely to grow by more than 5%.
C The municipal budget for capital expenditures or operating Yes No services will increase by more than 5% per year as a result of this project.
C Proposed Action will conflict with officially adopted plans or Yes No goals.
C Proposed Action will cause a change in the density of land use. Yes No
C Proposed Action will replace or eliminate existing facilities, Yes No structures or areas of historic importance to the community.
C Development will create a demand for additional community Yes No services (e.g. schools, police and fire, etc.) 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change
C Proposed Action will set an important precedent for future Yes No projects.
C Proposed Action will create or eliminate employment. Yes No
C Other impacts: Yes No
20. Is there, or is there likely to be, public controversy related to potential adverse environment impacts? NO YES
If Any Action in Part 2 Is Identified as a Potential Large Impact or If you Cannot Determine the Magnitude of Impact, Proceed to Part 3 Part 3 - EVALUATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPACTS
Responsibility of Lead Agency
Part 3 must be prepared if one or more impact(s) is considered to be potentially large, even if the impact(s) may be mitigated.
Instructions (If you need more space, attach additional sheets)
Discuss the following for each impact identified in Column 2 of Part 2:
1. Briefly describe the impact.
2. Describe (if applicable) how the impact could be mitigated or reduced to a small to moderate impact by project change(s).
3. Based on the information available, decide if it is reasonable to conclude that this impact is important.
To answer the question of importance, consider:
! The probability of the impact occurring ! The duration of the impact ! Its irreversibility, including permanently lost resources of value ! Whether the impact can or will be controlled ! The regional consequence of the impact ! Its potential divergence from local needs and goals ! Whether known objections to the project relate to this impact.
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Coastal Assessment Form
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Coastal Assessment Form
A. INSTRUCTIONS (Please print or type all answers)
1. State agencies shall complete this CAF for proposed actions which are subject to Part 600 of Title 19 of the NYCRR. This assessment is intended to supplement other information used by a state agency in making a determination of significance pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (see 6 NYCRR, Part 617). If it is determined that a proposed action will not have a significant effect on the environment, this assessment is intended to assist a state agency in complying with the certification requirements of 19 NYCRR Section 600.4.
2. If any question in Section C on this form is answered "yes", then the proposed action may affect the achievement of the coastal policies contained in Article 42 of the Executive Law. Thus, the action should be analyzed in more detail and, if necessary, modified prior to either (a) making a certification of consistency pursuant to 19 NYCRR Part 600 or, (b) making the findings required under SEQR, 6 NYCRR, Section 617.11, if the action is one for which an environmental impact statement is being prepared. If an action cannot be certified as consistent with the coastal policies, it shall not be undertaken.
3. Before answering the questions in Section C, the preparer of this form should review the coastal policies contained in 19 NYCRR Section 600.5. A proposed action should be evaluated as to its significant beneficial and adverse effects upon the coastal area.
B. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION
1. Type of state agency action (check appropriate response):
(a) Directly undertaken (e.g. capital construction, planning activity, agency regulation, land transaction) ____ (b) Financial assistance (e.g. grant, loan, subsidy) ____ (c) Permit, license, certification ____
2. Describe nature and extent of action:______
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3. Location of action:
______County City, Town or Village Street or Site Description 4. If an application for the proposed action has been filed with the state agency, the following information shall be provided:
(a) Name of applicant:______
(b) Mailing address:______
(c) Telephone Number: Area Code (____)______
(d) State agency application number:______
5. Will the action be directly undertaken, require funding, or approval by a federal agency?
Yes _____ No _____ If yes, which federal agency?______
C. COASTAL ASSESSMENT (Check either "YES" or "NO" for each of the following questions)
1. Will the proposed activity be located in, or contiguous to, or have a significant effect upon any of the resource areas identified on the coastal area map: YES NO (a) Significant fish or wildlife habitats? ...... (b) Scenic resources of statewide significance? ...... (c) Important agricultural lands? ......
2. Will the proposed activity have a significant effect upon:
(a) Commercial or recreational use of fish and wildlife resources? ...... (b) Scenic quality of the coastal environment? ...... (c) Development of future, or existing water dependent uses? ...... (d) Operation of the State's major ports? ...... (e) Land and water uses within the State's small harbors? ...... (f) Existing or potential public recreation opportunities? ...... (g) Structures, sites or districts of historic, archeological or cultural significance to the State or nation? ......
3. Will the proposed activity involve or result in any of the following:
(a) Physical alteration of two (2) acres or more of land along the shoreline, land under water or coastal waters? ...... (b) Physical alteration of five (5) acres or more of land located elsewhere in the coastal area? ...... (c) Expansion of existing public services of infrastructure in undeveloped or low density areas of the coastal area? ...... (d) Energy facility not subject to Article VII or VIII of the Public Service Law? ...... (e) Mining, excavation, filling or dredging in coastal waters? ...... (f) Reduction of existing or potential public access to or along the shore? ...... (g) Sale or change in use of state-owned lands located on the shoreline or under water? ...... (h) Development within a designated flood or erosion hazard area? ...... (i) Development on a beach, dune, barrier island or other natural feature that provides protection against flooding or erosion? ......
4. Will the proposed action be located in or have a significant effect upon an area included in an approved Local Waterfront Revitalization Program? ...... D. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
If any question in Section C is answered "Yes", AND either of the following two conditions is met:
Section B.1(a) or B.1(b) is checked; or Section B.1(c) is checked AND B.5 is answered "Yes",
THEN one copy of the Completed Coastal Assessment Form shall be submitted to:
New York State Department of State Division of Coastal Resources 41 State Street, 8th Floor Albany, New York 12231
If assistance of further information is needed to complete this form, please call the Department of State at (518) 474-6000.
E. REMARKS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Preparer's Name:______(Please print)
Title:______Agency:______
Telephone Number: (____)______Date:______
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Structural Archeological Assessment Form
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95-20-7 (12/98)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Supplement to Joint Application Form
STRUCTURAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FORM (SAAF)
PART 1 -- APPLICANT COMPLETES
APPLICANT INFORMATION 1. Applicant Name 2. Applicant Address
PROJECT INFORMATION 3. Project/Facility Name 4. Project/Facility Location
5. Is the proposed project adjacent to, or does it contain a G Yes building or structure listed in the State or National Register of G No Historic Places? 6. Are there any buildings or structures 50 years old or older G Yes adjacent to or within the proposed project area? G No If the answer to question 5 and/or 6 is yes, provide the following information for each building and structure (use attachments if necessary): a. Name of structure b. Location
c. Type of structure (ex. house, outbuilding, barn, bridge, dam, ruins) d. Approximate age or date of construction 7. Might the proposed project have any impact (physical/visual) G Yes upon any buildings or structures listed in the State or G No National Register of Historic Places or 50 years old or older? If yes, describe briefly (use attachments if necessary):
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PART 1 -- APPLICANT COMPLETES
8. Provide photographs of every building and structure that may be impacted by the project as described in number 7, on the opposite side of this page. The following standards are recommended: ! Minimum of 2 photographs ! Photographs must be 3.5" x 5" in size or larger ! Photos must be clear and focused ! Digital photographs must be printed on photo paper and be produced at a printer setting of a minimum of 600 dpi ! Clearly label photos so it is obvious what is being illustrated; key photos to map or plan, if possible ! Photo 1: show both the entire front and side of the structure in a single shot from as close to the building as possible. Be sure the structure is not partially or fully blocked by trees or other obstructions ! Photo 2: show relationship of building or structure to roadway or surroundings 9. Has the land within the proposed project area been G Yes previously disturbed or altered (excavated, landscaped, G No filled, utilities installed)? If yes, describe briefly, including depth of disturbance (use attachments if necessary):
10. Approximate percentage of proposed project area with 0 - 10% % slopes: 10 - 15% % 15% or greater % 11. Approximate percentage of proposed project site with the Well drained % following drainage characteristics: Moderately well drained % Poorly drained % Prepared By (Print or type name): Signature: Date: 12/98 SAAF
PART 2 -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (DEC) COMPLETES
APPLICANT/PROJECT INFORMATION 1. Applicant Name 2. Project/Facility Name 3. DEC Number - - / -
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 4. Might the proposed project have any impact (physical/visual) G Yes upon any buildings or structures listed in the State or G No National Register of Historic Places or 50 years old or older? If yes, DEC must consult with the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). DEC must request a determination of eligibility for the State Register of Historic Places and/or comments regarding project impact. Include information supplied by the applicant in response to questions 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Part 1 of this form.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES 5. Does the proposed project area coincide with a circle, square G Yes or stippled area on OPRHP's Statewide Archaeological G No Inventory Map? 6. Is the proposed project area outside of a circle or square, but G Yes one for which information has been provided (ex: G No documented reports of known sites) that suggests the area is archaeologically sensitive? If yes, what is the nature and source of information?
7. Is the proposed project area apparently undisturbed? G Yes G No 8. Will the proposed action include a physical disturbance of the G Yes project area? G No 9. Is the slope in the area characteristically less than 15% G Yes (unless on limestone/flint escarpments)? G No 10. Is the proposed project area characteristically moderately G Yes well or well drained? G No If the answers to 5, 7-10 are yes, an archeological survey should be performed by the applicant. Provide the applicant with a copy of or the link to the State Historic Preservation Office Phase 1 Archaeological Report Format Requirements (08/05). If the answer to 5 is no, but answers to 6-10 are yes, DEC must consult with OPRHP before requiring that the applicant perform an archaeological survey.
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PART 2 -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (DEC) COMPLETES
RESULTS OF EVALUATION G SHPA-1 No buildings, structures or archaeological sites identified at the project location. G SHPA-2 Buildings, structures or archaeological sites identified, but no impacts will occur, no survey required. No further cultural resources review required. G Consultation by DEC with OPRHP G Structures required. G Archaeology G Archaeological survey required. Prepared by: Date:
(03/2009 - Technical details updated)
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Islip
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Town of Islip Department of Planning & Development 655 M ain Street • Islip • Long Island • N ew York 11751 Phone: (631) 224-5450 Fax: (631) 224-5444 WETLANDS & WATERCOURSES PERMIT APPLICATION
Tax Map: 0500- Receipt No. ______WW______-______(Office use only)
Applicant: Representative:
Address: Rep. Address:
Phone: ( ) Rep. Phone: ( )
Fax: ( ) Rep. Fax: ( )
Cell: ( ) Cell: ( )
Project Body of Water
Location: Affected:
PERMIT APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING: C One (1) survey and three (3) site plans showing work to be done. C Statement of Agent Authorization if a representative is acting on your behalf. C Cross section of proposed structure, excavation, dredge, or fill. C Depth soundings of body of water (for proposed docks only). C Copies of permits required by other government agencies (i.e. N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation). C Fee of $275.00. PROJECT CHECKLIST: Only check items that apply to your project.
IS THIS APPLICATION: CONSTRUCTION OF OFF-SHORE STRUCTURES GGGNEW GGG AMENDMENT/EXTENSTION GGG Jetties GGG Wavescreens GGG Other______Please give previous permit no. WW______-_____ Structure Length ______ft. Material to be used ______
DOCK/PIER: ERECTION OF DWELLING: Linear footage of dock _____ ft. Material to be used ______Area of Structure ______sq. ft.
EXCAVATION OF BOAT SLIP: MOORING POLES: Expected Volume of Excavated Material ______No. Of Poles : ______BULKHEADING: DREDGING: GGGReplacement in-kind, in-place GGGReface/resheathe Dredge Depth (-ALW) ______ft. Area to be Dredged _____ ft. x _____ ft. GGGNew bulkhead GGGReplacement seaward within 18 inches Volume of Dredge Spoil _____ cy. Length of affected bulkhead:______ft. Destination of Dredge Spoil ______Material to be used ______
Brief description of the project.
The information in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
______Signature of Property Owner Date Updated11/20/2006 617.20 SEQR TAX MAP NUMBER APPENDIX C STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM for UNLISTED ACTIONS Only PART 1 - PROJECT INFORMATION ( To be completed by Applicant or Project Sponsor)
1. APPLICANT / SPONSOR 2. PROJECT NAME
3.PROJECT LOCATION:
Municipality County 4. PRECISE LOCATION: Street Addess and Road Intersections, Prominent landmarks etc - or provide map
5. IS PROPOSED ACTION : New Expansion Modification / alteration
6. DESCRIBE PROJECT BRIEFLY:
7. AMOUNT OF LAND AFFECTED: Initially acres Ultimately acres 8. WILL PROPOSED ACTION COMPLY WITH EXISTING ZONING OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS?
Yes No If no, describe briefly:
9. WHAT IS PRESENT LAND USE IN VICINITY OF PROJECT? (Choose as many as apply.) Residential Industrial Commercial Agriculture Park / Forest / Open Space Other (describe)
10. DOES ACTION INVOLVE A PERMIT APPROVAL, OR FUNDING, NOW OR ULTIMATELY FROM ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (Federal, State or Local) Yes No If yes, list agency name and permit / approval:
11. DOES ANY ASPECT OF THE ACTION HAVE A CURRENTLY VALID PERMIT OR APPROVAL? Yes No If yes, list agency name and permit / approval:
12. AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED ACTION WILL EXISTING PERMIT / APPROVAL REQUIRE MODIFICATION? Yes No I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
Applicant / Sponsor Name Date:
Signature______
If the action is a Costal Area, and you are a state agency, complete the Coastal Assessment Form before proceeding with this assessment Wetlands Instruction Sheet for Permits and Certificates of Compliance
Your proposal is located in proximity to an environmentally sensitive area as identified by the Town of Islip and the New State Department of Environmental Conservation. This sheet will give you some information as to the required applications and the necessary phone numbers for your use. Please be advised that your application must undergo an environmental permit review by the following agencies:
1. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Division of Regulatory Services SUNY, Stony Brook, Building 40 Stony Brook, NY 11790
A Freshwater/Tidal Wetlands Permit or Letter of Non-Jurisdiction is required from this agency in order to undertake your proposed project. You can contact New York State DEC for information, an application, and a guidebook at 631-444-0365 or 631-444-0355.
2. Town of Islip Department of Planning & Development Wetlands and Watercourses Permit 655 Main Street Islip, NY 11751
A W etlands and Watercourses Permit will be required from the Town of Islip in order to undertake your proposed project. The fee is presently $275.00. You can contact the office for information and an application at 631-224-5450
ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS:
What is a wetland? A wetland is an environmentally sensitive area that serves as a breeding ground for many different species of fish and wildlife. Wetlands provide home habitat for many different native plants which, in turn, provide a food and cover source for migratory birds. They also provide areas for excess water during heavy rains and help prevent flooding of homes and streets. Wetlands come in many forms, as marshes, bogs, ponds, streams and rivers; even some isolated patches of wetland plant species can be classified as a wetland. There are two different major types of wetlands, freshwater and tidal. Islip’s Tidal Wetlands are located primarily to the south of Montauk Highway (Rt. 27A) consisting of areas that are tidally influenced. Freshwater wetlands make up the remainder of the Town and are concentrated along stream corridors, drainage ditches, ponds, and non-tidally influenced marshes/bogs.
When will wetland regulations affect my property and/or proposal? Properties within a certain distance of a designated wetland area will require a permit review. Any new construction that increases a foundation and disturbs the ground in any way will require permits. Similarly, the legalization of old construction and existing structures within these areas requires a wetlands review.
How long does a Wetland permit review take and what steps are necessary to get a final Town Building Permit? A combined Town of Islip and New York State DEC tidal/freshwater wetlands review normally takes 2 to 5 months to complete. If a Wetlands permit is required, then the Town of Islip Building Permit cannot be issued until all environmental reviews have been completed. Once a Wetlands Permit has been issued, then the applicant must obtain the Town Building Permit in order to begin construction or receive a Certificate of Compliance.
How can I expedite, or speed-up my environmental reviews? In order for us to process your permit as quickly as possible you need to have the property’s TAX MAP # ready. You can find this number on your Tax Bill and it looks like this -0500-370.00-02.00-076.000. A pre-application conference can help to guide you and eliminate potential problems. To schedule one, please have your Tax Map # ready and contact the Town of Islip Department of Planning and Development at 631-224-5450 or the Permits Division at 631-224-5466.
In addition, for those permits requiring review from the New York State DEC or the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), contacting these organizations as soon as possible to begin the review process will help expedite your permitting process.
Contact inform ation fo r the N ew Y ork S tate DEC can be found above. If necessary please contact the ACOE at 917-790-
8511. Ple ase b e awa re that an AC OE perm it may be nece ssary for any wo rk taking place seawa rd o f a bulkh ead . TOWN OF ISLIP DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Eugene J. Murphy, Commissioner SCHEDULE OF FEES - PLANNING DIVISION (Contact the Building Division at 631-224-5466 for Building Permit fees) EFFECTIVE November 14, 2007 APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO TOW N BOARD REVIEW $750.00 Change of Zone/Special Permit for parcel up to one acre $200.00 - Fee per additional acre or fraction thereof $700.00 Modification of Covenants or Special Permit Restrictions for parcel up to one acre $150.00 - Fee per additional acre or fraction thereof $900.00 Placement of Road on the Official Map $250.00 Rehearing Fee
APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO PLANNING BOARD REVIEW ZONINGZONINGZONING $750.00 Special Permit (vehicle repair, restaurant, convenience store, etc.) Special Permit for Transmission or Receiving Tower $750.00 - Commercial Use $400.00 - Residential Use $500.00 Modification of Planning Board Restrictions $ 50.00 Review of Restaurant Outdoor Seating (Business District Only) $500.00 Certificate of Appropriateness (Planned Landmark Preservation District)
SUBDIVISION $900.00 Major Subdivision or Review of Condominium Unit Designation Map - Base Charge $200.00 - Fee Per Lot - In Addition To Base Charge $400.00 Minor Subdivision - Base Charge $150.00 - Fee Per Lot - In Addition To Base Charge $750.00 Bond Reduction/Release (One Fee For Both)
SITE PLAN - Performed by Engineering Division (631) 224-5360 $700.00 Site Plan Review (Base Charge – plus site specific charges assessed at time of approval) $100.00 - Fee per additional acre or fraction thereof - In Addition To Base Charge $400.00 - Fee if Minor Subdivision required with Site Plan Review $500.00 Modification of Site Plan Requirements $250.00 Public Hearing Fee (For Buffer Reduction and Parking Modification in Excess of 25% of Required Amount) $900.00 Road Opening Permit - Base Charge $200.00 - Fee Per 100 Linear Feet of Road Length (Centerline Measurement) - In Addition To Base Charge $50.00 Renewal of approved site plan - One time only. Prior to expiration.
ENVIRONMENTAL $275.00 Wetlands and Watercourses Permit Review and Land Clearing Permit Review $100.00 Amendment or Extension of Unexpired Wetlands or Land Clearing Permit – No Renewals Permitted $500.00 Environmental Assessment Review - IDA applications not previously reviewed under Planning application $750.00 Environmental and Traffic Impact Statement Analysis – Base Charge - (Variable depending on cost of report preparation, processing and consultant review fee)
MISCELLANEOUS
Request for written zoning information ...... $ 25.00 plus any copy fee below PAYMENT POLICY: Subdivision and Land Development Regulations...... $ 30.00/ea Payment may be made by cash or Street Map - Waiver form required...... $ 6.00/ea check. A receipt will be issued for all transactions. Checks Zoning Map/Official Map Volumes - See Zoning Map Request Sheet...... Variable must be made payable to The Town of Islip. Checks in excess of $250.00 must be certified, excluding Attorney Escrow Accounts. A $15.00 fee will be charged for any DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UNDER F.O.I.L: returned checks. COPIES/PRINTS - B&W - Small Format (up to 11 x 17)...... $ 0.25/pg COPIES/PRINTS - Color -11 X 17...... $ 5.00/pg REFUND POLICY: Applications withdrawn prior to the COPIES/PRINTS - B&W - Large Format (up to 36x44)...... $ 5.00/pg scheduling and advertisement of a public hearing shall be COPIES/PRINTS - Color - Large Format (up to 36x44)...... $ 20.00/pg refunded the full application amount, minus a fifty dollar non-refundable charge. Planning and Town Board DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AS A COURTESY TO THE PUBLIC: applications withdrawn prior to a Planning Board decision PRINTS - B&W - Small Format (up to 11 x 17) ...... $ 50.00/pg will be refunded one-half of the application fee (up to PRINTS - B&W - Large Format (up to 36 x 44) ...... $ 75.00/pg $500.00 maximum refund). Any application withdrawn PRINTS - Color - Small Format (up to 11 x 17) ...... $ 75.00/pg after receiving a Planning Board recommendation to the PRINTS - Color - Large Format (up to 36 x 44) ...... $100.00/pg Town Board may be refunded a maximum of $ 250.00 655 MAIN STREET • ISLIP • LONG ISLAND • NEW YORK 11751 TEL: (631) 224-5450 FAX: (631) 224-5444
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TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN WETLANDS PERMIT AND COASTAL EROSION MANAGEMENT PERMIT COMPLETE APPLICATION CHECKLIST
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITHOUT REVIEW
To avoid delays in the processing of your application be sure that all the information indicated below is included (where applicable) with your application. A complete application consists of the following:
1. Application Form - Must be filled out completely. Be sure to include a complete project description, stating the type of structure or work proposed with specific dimensions and areas for all activities. The application must also include the Suffolk County Tax Number, the property location, and be signed by the applicant/owner and dated.
2. Owner's Consent Form - must be completed by the owner of the property if the applicant is someone other than the owner of the property.
3. Affidavit of Indemnity Form - Completed and signed by the owner of the property and by a Notary Public. The contract vendee of the property must sign a second affidavit, if applicable, and notarized.
4. A copy of the deed of the property and a copy of the last prepared survey.
5. Wetlands Application Fee – All applications must be accompanied by a $200.00 nonrefundable fee. Applications for flagging must be paid in full ($200.00 for the first acre, and $50.00 for each acre thereafter). Applicants who are legalizing pre-existing structures must, by Town Code, pay an additional permit fee of $300.00. This fee must be paid at the time of application in addition to the minimum fee of $200.00. Fees are set by the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven and may not be waived by Town personnel. A schedule of fees is available from the Division of Environmental Protection.
6. Two recent photos of the project area (projects may require more than two photos for better verification). Photographs should show any relevant feature on the property (structures, dunes, ponding areas, shoreline, etc.) and the approximate area of construction. Photographs should be labeled with applicant’s name, date, and the direction in which photo was taken.
7. Survey or Project Plan (4 complete sets) - ANY ACTIVITY WHICH REQUIRES A BUILDING PERMIT MUST HAVE A DETAILED PROJECT PLAN AND/OR SURVEY PREPARED BY A SURVEYOR, ENGINEER, ARCHITECT OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WHO IS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNLESS WAIVED BY THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. All plans or surveys should include all the information listed in the appropriate sections listed on the following pages and as listed in Chapter 81 of the Town Code. On any vacant lot, the surveyor, prior to the submission of the application, should stake out structure(s). All plans must be drawn in a scale no less detailed than one inch equals forty feet or in a scale as required to meet the guidelines as required in the Brookhaven Subdivision Regulations.
Note: On projects which require coordination with other agencies, submission of up to 12 complete sets of plans may be required by the Division of Environmental Protection. In cases where stamped plans are requested, a minimum of three sets must be stamped originals.
8. The applicant may be required to submit additional information and fees as required by the Town Code of the Town of Brookhaven or as deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Protection to effectuate the provisions and intent of this local law.
Town of Brookhaven: Application for a Wetlands and Waterways Permit and/or Coastal Erosion Management Permit
Applicant Information: (carbonless paper, please use blue or black ink and press firmly) ______name of applicant phone/fax ______mailing address/PO Box Hamlet State Zip Code ______name of property owner (if different from above) phone/fax ______mailing address/PO Box Hamlet State Zip Code ______name of agent (if any) phone/fax ______mailing address/PO Box Hamlet State Zip Code
Project Location: N S E W side of ______, #______name of street house number ______feet N S E W of ______, ______distance in feet nearest cross street Hamlet
S.C. Tax #: ______Item # ______District Section Block Lot per tax bill
Applicant Requests: Wetlands Permit Coastal Erosion Management Permit Combined Permit Wetlands Delineation Only Project Description: Bulkhead Dock Residence Accessory Structure Addition to Existing Structure (check all that apply) Other______ New Existing
Dimensions: ______
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This project will require the following Town of Brookhaven approvals: Building Permit HDA Zoning Board Approval Site Plan Approval Subdivision Approval (Planning Board)
This permit will require additional permits from the following agencies: